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Chikura surfForecast / Chiba / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Monday 27 Apr 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
20.9° C
(Which is 2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Chikura today?
The current surf forecast for Chikura at 9AM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00am April 27). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Chikura. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Mon night, strong winds from the SW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | E 9 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | |
103 | 139 | 170 | 198 | 276 | 222 | 203 | 181 | 183 | 140 | 119 | 47 | 118 | 54 | 157 | 23 | 286 | 287 | 317 | 316 | 200 | 14 | 15 | 15 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 2:11AM1.11m | 1:04PM1.02m | 2:35AM1.16m | 2:23PM1.11m | 2:58AM1.20m | 3:19PM1.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:59AM0.77m | 7:47PM0.41m | 8:36AM0.60m | 8:38PM0.43m | 9:10AM0.44m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — |
— | 5 | 12 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 17 |
17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | SE 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
 kJ | 83 | 60 | 59 | 198 | 276 | 222 | 203 | 181 | 183 | 140 | 119 | 47 | 32 | 29 | 20 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 13 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | NE 8 | NNE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 17 | 11 | 58 | 134 | 117 | 88 | 62 | 48 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 17 | 21 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 8 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 4 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 11 | SE 7 | NE 8 | NE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 53 | 23 | 22 | 7 | 19 | 28 | 23 | 16 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | NW 3 | N 4 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | S 4 | SSW 7 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 103 | 139 | 170 | 90 | 240 | 3 | 9 | — | — | — | 1 | 13 | 118 | 54 | 157 | 258 | 286 | 287 | 317 | 316 | 200 | 187 | 167 | 118 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 17 | 53 | 0 | 48 | 23 | 12 | 23 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 862 | 2086 | 820 | 538 | 255 | 76 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 23 | 12 |
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