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Chikura surfForecast / Chiba / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Wednesday 13 May 2026 JSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Chikura surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Chikura sea temperature is
19.1° C
(Which is 1.1°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Chikura today?
The current surf forecast for Chikura at 7AM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 13). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (13 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Chikura. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | |
362 | 362 | 346 | 398 | 385 | 443 | 517 | 480 | 471 | 471 | 445 | 423 | 355 | 295 | 332 | 375 | 382 | 383 | 332 | 45 | 246 | 241 | 207 | 166 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:11AM1.19m | 2:46PM1.14m | 2:38AM1.24m | 3:40PM1.22m | 3:04AM1.29m | 4:27PM1.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:34AM0.47m | 8:36PM0.56m | 9:11AM0.31m | 9:18PM0.61m | 9:47AM0.17m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 4:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 10 | E 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
 kJ | 362 | 362 | 346 | 398 | 385 | 443 | 517 | 480 | 471 | 471 | 445 | 423 | 355 | 295 | 332 | 375 | 382 | 4 | 332 | 45 | 43 | 55 | 207 | 166 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | N 9 | NE 9 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | NE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 21 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 35 | 38 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | — | E 13 | NE 9 | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | — | S 9 | — | NE 10 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | S 7 | — | SE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | S 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — | ENE 4 | — | NE 4 | NE 5 | E 9 | NE 5 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 17 | — | 16 | 37 | 383 | 26 | 295 | 246 | 241 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 53 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 60 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 60 | 53 | 12 |
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