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Chikura surfForecast / Chiba / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm 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 11PM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (21 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 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 17mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Thu night, strong winds from the NNE by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | SE 6 | |
545 | 784 | 717 | 489 | 362 | 330 | 278 | 242 | 203 | 143 | 75 | 61 | 50 | 30 | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 593 | 551 | 614 | 619 | 655 | 113 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 9:00PM1.16m | 6:39AM1.30m | 9:57PM1.13m | 7:27AM1.20m | 10:58PM1.11m | 8:39AM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:34PM0.05m | 1:20AM0.95m | 2:20PM0.15m | 2:21AM0.96m | 3:14PM0.27m | 3:52AM0.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:31 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | 6:42 |
2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 24 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
21 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SE 12 | SW 7 | E 9 |
 kJ | 107 | 83 | 83 | 489 | 362 | 330 | 278 | 242 | 203 | 143 | 75 | 61 | 50 | 30 | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 405 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NW 6 | — | — | — | SSE 8 | S 7 | SW 7 | S 6 | NW 4 | — | SE 12 | SW 7 | — | SW 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 3 | 72 | 72 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 38 | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 11 | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 54 | 52 | 54 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | NE 8 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 545 | 784 | 717 | 2 | 21 | 47 | 65 | 68 | 140 | 590 | 1087 | 1242 | 1080 | 1020 | 913 | 812 | 737 | 690 | 593 | 551 | 614 | 619 | 655 | 113 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 67 | 58 | 58 | 12 | 12 | 29 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 575 | 575 | 575 | 820 | 820 | 817 | 60 | 17 | 43 | 60 | 43 | 60 |
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