Chikura surf break

Chikura surfForecast / Chiba / Japan

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Thursday 28 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
21.9° 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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly 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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
9
1.7
SSW
7
2
SW
7
2.1
SW
7
1.9
SW
7
1.8
SW
7
1.4
SW
7
1.4
E
9
1.6
E
5
1.7
E
6
1.8
E
11
1.6
ENE
6
0.9
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
11
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
15
SSW
15
S
20
SSE
20
S
15
SW
20
SSW
25
SW
25
WSW
20
WSW
5
W
5
WSW
25
ENE
20
E
20
E
25
ESE
25
ENE
20
NE
15
NE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
ESE
0
SW
5
W
5
WNW
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
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:28
4:28
4:28
4:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:45
6:45
6:45
6:46
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)
1
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
9
1.1
E
9
1
E
9
1
E
9
0.9
ESE
10
1.6
SW
7
1.4
SW
7
1.3
SSW
7
1.1
SW
7
1
SW
7
0.9
SW
7
0.8
E
11
0.9
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
11
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
Energy 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)
0.5
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
NE
12
0.4
ENE
11
1
E
10
1
E
9
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.3
SSE
6
0.1
S
14
0.7
SW
7
0.6
SW
7
0.7
ENE
5
0.5
E
5
0.5
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
Energy 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)
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.3
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SE
9
0.1
S
15
0.2
ESE
12
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
12
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.4
NE
11
0.1
S
14
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
S
6
0.6
SW
7
0.6
SW
7
0.5
SW
7
0.4
SW
7
0.4
SW
7
0.4
SW
7
Energy 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)
0.5
SSW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.6
SSW
4
1
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
7
1.7
SSW
7
2
SW
7
2.1
SW
7
1.9
SW
7
1.8
SW
7
0.4
NE
2
1.4
E
9
1.6
E
5
1.7
E
6
1.8
E
11
1.6
ENE
6
1
ENE
5
0.4
ESE
5
Energy kJ
7
4
16
77
158
274
389
457
361
308
2
341
136
203
750
145
61
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
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
Best forecast wave conditions in Chiba
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Japan
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
7
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
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