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Chikura surfForecast / Chiba / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Friday 22 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 9PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 22). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (22 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Chikura. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Fri afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | |
173 | 125 | 90 | 60 | 49 | 28 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 771 | 695 | 625 | 72 | 556 | 614 | 360 | 200 | 189 | 215 | 194 | 194 | 200 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 9:57PM1.13m | 7:27AM1.20m | 10:58PM1.11m | 8:39AM1.09m | 11:53PM1.12m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:20PM0.15m | 2:21AM0.96m | 3:14PM0.27m | 3:52AM0.93m | 4:17PM0.40m | 5:40AM0.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:30 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | 6:43 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 |
8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | E 9 | SW 7 | SW 7 | ESE 10 | ENE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 |
 kJ | 173 | 125 | 90 | 60 | 49 | 28 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 405 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 326 | 189 | 215 | 194 | 194 | 200 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 8 | SE 7 | — | — | — | S 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | — | — | — | E 16 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 55 | 39 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 8 | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 258 | 238 | 238 | 243 | 277 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 16 | ESE 11 | E 16 | SW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 11 | 5 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | 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 | SE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 202 | 629 | 1223 | 1299 | 1329 | 1166 | 1126 | 1102 | 1034 | 923 | 792 | 771 | 695 | 625 | 72 | 556 | 614 | 360 | 200 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 165 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 575 | 575 | 820 | 820 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 902 | 817 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 43 | 43 | 60 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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