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Chikura surfForecast / Chiba / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Thursday 21 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
21.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Chikura today?
The current surf forecast for Chikura at 10AM is: 2.2m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 21). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (21 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Chikura. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | E 9 | E 9 | |
142 | 142 | 135 | 381 | 472 | 830 | 930 | 769 | 369 | 344 | 283 | 236 | 169 | 116 | 107 | 77 | 51 | 31 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 656 | 649 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 6:00AM1.37m | 9:00PM1.16m | 6:39AM1.30m | 9:57PM1.13m | 7:27AM1.20m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:37AM0.92m | 1:34PM0.05m | 1:20AM0.95m | 2:20PM0.15m | 2:21AM0.96m | 3:14PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 4:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — |
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Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
 kJ | 142 | 142 | 115 | 105 | 105 | 83 | 74 | 589 | 369 | 344 | 283 | 236 | 169 | 116 | 107 | 77 | 51 | 31 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 8 | NW 6 | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 74 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 55 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 12 | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | — | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 54 | 55 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 25 | 71 | 135 | 381 | 472 | 830 | 930 | 769 | 5 | 63 | 65 | 103 | 228 | 756 | 1069 | 1219 | 1226 | 1093 | 948 | 890 | 796 | 661 | 656 | 649 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 82 | 101 | 516 | 80 | 59 | 23 | 12 | 17 | 12 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 495 | 575 | 575 | 820 | 817 | 902 | 871 | 817 | 59 |
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