Chikura surf break

Chikura surfForecast / Chiba / Japan

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Tuesday 19 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 4PM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.6m 3s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 19). 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

Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Thu night).

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
3
2
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SE
11
0.7
SE
10
0.7
SE
10
0.7
E
9
0.7
SE
11
0.8
SE
10
0.9
ESE
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
1.4
SSW
6
1.5
SSW
7
2.3
SW
7
1.7
SSW
7
1.7
SSW
8
1.5
SSW
8
1.4
SSW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
112
108
108
84
110
115
175
229
175
192
188
164
161
157
157
142
142
144
200
537
294
319
257
213
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
20
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
10
SW
15
SW
0
N
5
ESE
10
NW
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
30
NNE
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
on
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:55AM1.43m
7:21PM1.25m
5:26AM1.41m
8:08PM1.20m
6:00AM1.37m
9:00PM1.16m
Low Tide
12:12PM-0.07m
00:02AM0.89m
12:51PM-0.03m
00:37AM0.92m
1:34PM0.05m
1:20AM0.95m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:33
4:33
4:33
4:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:38
6:38
6:39
6:40
4
1
1
2
4
3
2
5
5
Temp °C
19
21
21
21
20
20
19
19
20
21
22
22
21
21
21
21
21
20
20
19
18
16
16
16
18
20
19
19
19
19
18
17
19
19
20
20
20
21
22
23
22
23
22
20
18
14
13
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
SE
10
0.7
E
9
0.7
SE
11
0.8
SE
10
0.9
ESE
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
1.1
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.5
SSW
7
1.6
SSW
7
1.7
SSW
7
1.7
SSW
8
1.5
SSW
8
1.4
SSW
8
Energy kJ
78
78
108
83
110
115
175
229
175
192
188
164
161
157
157
142
86
144
200
258
294
319
257
213
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SE
11
0.7
SE
10
0.7
E
9
0.6
SE
10
0.7
E
9
0.6
E
10
0.4
SE
4
0.3
NE
9
0.4
SSE
5
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.9
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
10
Energy kJ
112
108
78
84
85
75
5
13
9
12
12
12
11
11
6
6
142
105
103
105
83
72
71
54
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.1
S
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.6
NE
6
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
Energy kJ
8
8
8
8
8
8
13
31
13
27
1
6
6
24
5
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.6
SW
3
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
1.1
SW
7
0.4
ENE
7
2.3
SW
7
0.8
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.7
NE
6
Energy kJ
6
5
5
7
8
8
8
8
11
11
10
17
20
14
10
22
100
21
537
43
72
120
233
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
3
2
2
3
2
Distance (km)
82
99
541
208
59
82
82
82
59
101
80
516
82
59
53
38
23
0
17
0
0
12
255
165
Best forecast wave conditions in Chiba
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Japan
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
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