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Chikura surfForecast / Chiba / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Saturday 23 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 normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Chikura today?
The current surf forecast for Chikura at 8PM is: 2.1m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (23 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Chikura. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the E by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tue 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | |
8 | 8 | 9 | 700 | 625 | 625 | 632 | 627 | 377 | 408 | 456 | 494 | 244 | 276 | 235 | 255 | 236 | 213 | 197 | 197 | 202 | 175 | 165 | 161 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 10:58PM1.11m | 8:39AM1.09m | 11:53PM1.12m | 10:34AM1.01m | 00:39AM1.15m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:14PM0.27m | 3:52AM0.93m | 4:17PM0.40m | 5:40AM0.84m | 5:30PM0.50m | 6:59AM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:30 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | 6:44 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | ESE 12 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ESE 8 |
 kJ | 8 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 | — | — | 244 | 276 | 235 | 255 | 236 | 213 | 373 | 373 | 373 | 319 | 313 | 161 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | — | SSW 9 | S 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 8 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 8 | 10 | 197 | 197 | 202 | 175 | 165 | 260 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | E 16 | SSW 9 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 15 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1034 | 882 | 792 | 700 | 625 | 625 | 632 | 627 | 377 | 408 | 456 | 494 | 372 | 300 | 321 | 380 | 427 | 452 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 1040 | 575 | 575 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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