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Chikura surfForecast / Chiba / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Saturday 16 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
19.7° C
(Which is 1.0°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Chikura today?
The current surf forecast for Chikura at 8PM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
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 22°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | |
127 | 94 | 73 | 86 | 103 | 127 | 119 | 113 | 111 | 158 | 194 | 208 | 222 | 217 | 184 | 197 | 166 | 166 | 176 | 125 | 118 | 99 | 108 | 108 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 5:11PM1.30m | 3:57AM1.39m | 5:53PM1.31m | 4:26AM1.42m | 6:36PM1.28m | 4:55AM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:22AM0.05m | 10:27PM0.73m | 10:58AM-0.03m | 10:59PM0.79m | 11:34AM-0.07m | 11:30PM0.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:33 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | 6:38 |
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Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 |
18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | SE 10 | E 9 |
 kJ | 127 | 94 | 73 | 86 | 103 | 127 | 119 | 113 | 111 | 158 | 194 | 208 | 222 | 217 | 184 | 197 | 166 | 166 | 176 | 125 | 118 | 99 | 108 | 76 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | E 9 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 65 | 68 | 67 | 59 | 54 | 48 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 35 | 35 | 92 | 76 | 108 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 7 | ENE 9 | E 10 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 20 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 22 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 88 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 53 | 53 | 90 | 99 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 90 |
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