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Chikura surfForecast / Chiba / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Thursday 28 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
21.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Chikura today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Chikura at 11AM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 28). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Chikura. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | E 9 | E 5 | E 6 | E 11 | ENE 6 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | |
151 | 212 | 212 | 185 | 184 | 197 | 274 | 389 | 457 | 361 | 308 | 200 | 341 | 136 | 203 | 750 | 146 | 191 | 191 | 184 | 177 | 171 | 171 | 167 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 3:12PM1.16m | 2:21AM1.28m | 4:05PM1.22m | 2:52AM1.34m | 4:52PM1.27m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:37AM0.37m | 8:34PM0.71m | 9:17AM0.22m | 9:18PM0.77m | 9:55AM0.09m | 9:57PM0.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:28 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 |
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Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 10 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
 kJ | 151 | 212 | 212 | 185 | 184 | 197 | 203 | 176 | 180 | 154 | 258 | 200 | 159 | 121 | 94 | 67 | 146 | 191 | 191 | 184 | 177 | 171 | 171 | 167 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | NE 12 | ENE 11 | E 10 | E 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SSE 6 | S 14 | SW 7 | SW 7 | ENE 5 | E 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 58 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 43 | 62 | 58 | 47 | 34 | 49 | 192 | 180 | 32 | 31 | 8 | 4 | 45 | 31 | 26 | 12 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SW 11 | — | SE 9 | S 15 | ESE 12 | NE 11 | NE 12 | S 14 | S 14 | NE 11 | S 14 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 17 | 32 | 16 | 5 | — | 3 | 4 | 15 | 33 | 34 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 31 | 31 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | — | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | NE 2 | E 9 | E 5 | E 6 | E 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | — | 4 | 16 | 77 | 158 | 274 | 389 | 457 | 361 | 308 | 2 | 341 | 136 | 203 | 750 | 145 | 61 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 82 | 65 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 82 | 39 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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