Chikura surf break

Chikura surfForecast / Chiba / Japan

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Monday 18 May 2026 JST
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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
21.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Chikura today?

The current surf forecast for Chikura at 3AM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (JST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)2.5ft (0.7m)10s
Afternoon (19 May)2.5ft (0.7m)9s
Evening (19 May)2.5ft (0.8m)10s

Table - waves today at Chikura. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
9
0.9
ESE
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
9
0.7
SE
11
0.7
SE
10
0.7
SE
10
0.7
E
9
0.7
SE
11
0.8
SE
10
1.1
SE
10
1.1
SE
10
0.9
ESE
10
1
SE
10
1
SE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
1.6
SW
6
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
158
118
90
106
112
108
108
84
110
133
229
229
175
192
188
164
161
157
157
157
142
159
127
105
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
15
SW
10
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
15
NE
15
ENE
20
NNW
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
off
High Tide
6:36PM1.28m
4:55AM1.43m
7:21PM1.25m
5:26AM1.41m
8:08PM1.20m
6:00AM1.37m
Low Tide
11:30PM0.84m
12:12PM-0.07m
00:02AM0.89m
12:51PM-0.03m
00:37AM0.92m
1:34PM0.05m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:33
4:33
4:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:37
6:38
6:38
6:39
1
2
2
2
1
4
Temp °C
21
20
20
19
19
20
21
21
20
20
19
20
20
21
22
22
20
20
21
21
21
18
19
18
21
20
20
19
19
18
20
19
19
19
18
19
20
20
21
20
20
21
23
22
23
18
19
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
9
0.9
ESE
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
SE
10
0.7
E
9
0.7
SE
11
0.8
SE
10
1.1
SE
10
1.1
SE
10
0.9
ESE
10
1
SE
10
1
SE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
1.1
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
Energy kJ
158
118
90
106
78
78
108
83
110
133
229
229
175
192
188
164
161
157
157
157
142
80
127
59
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SE
10
0.6
SE
8
0.7
SE
11
0.7
SE
10
0.7
E
9
0.6
SE
10
0.7
E
9
0.6
E
10
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.5
SSE
5
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.7
SSE
7
Energy kJ
14
17
35
57
112
108
78
84
85
75
13
13
13
12
12
12
11
11
10
6
6
117
117
48
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
7
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
6
0.2
ENE
8
0.8
ESE
10
Energy kJ
17
36
12
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
22
29
13
27
1
1
6
105
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
2
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.6
SW
3
0.6
SW
3
0.6
WSW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
1.6
SW
6
0.6
NE
3
0.9
SW
7
Energy kJ
1
2
3
5
4
5
5
7
7
8
9
11
10
8
8
7
6
5
5
22
159
9
69
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
53
99
99
99
82
99
541
541
99
82
82
82
59
38
208
82
82
82
53
38
0
12
12
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Chiba
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Japan
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
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