Chikura surf break

Chikura surfForecast / Chiba / Japan

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Friday 24 Apr 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
20.7° C
(Which is 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Chikura today?

The current surf forecast for Chikura at 2AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm April 24). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (JST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (25 Apr)5ft (1.5m)7s
Evening (25 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)7s

Table - waves today at Chikura. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sat night, fresh winds from the N by Mon morning).

Fri
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
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
12 PM
3 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
8
0.9
SSW
8
0.6
SW
8
0.6
SW
8
0.5
S
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
1.5
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.2
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
6
0.9
SE
6
1
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.2
ESE
6
1.5
E
6
1.1
SE
6
1.3
NE
6
0.8
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
150
113
58
44
35
24
17
202
200
206
206
162
119
92
94
52
80
80
88
114
164
88
111
63
Wind (km/h)
25
ENE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
15
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
ENE
25
NNE
35
N
30
N
20
NNE
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
00:42AM1.03m
8:10AM1.09m
1:42AM1.07m
10:43AM0.99m
2:11AM1.11m
1:04PM1.02m
Low Tide
3:41PM0.27m
3:27AM1.01m
5:09PM0.35m
6:57AM0.93m
6:39PM0.39m
7:59AM0.77m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
part cloud
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4:56
4:56
4:54
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6:17
6:19
6:20
6:21
2
3
6
8
5
Temp °C
14
15
14
14
13
14
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
16
17
17
17
17
15
16
15
14
14
15
9
11
9
9
8
8
10
10
10
10
11
11
11
13
14
14
15
15
13
14
12
8
9
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
8
0.9
SSW
8
0.6
SW
8
0.6
SW
8
0.5
S
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
NE
13
0.5
NE
13
0.5
NE
13
0.4
NE
12
0.4
NE
16
0.4
NE
15
0.6
NE
14
0.6
NE
14
0.6
NE
14
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
NE
13
0.6
NE
13
0.5
NE
13
0.5
NE
13
0.3
SE
9
1.1
SE
6
1
SE
6
1.1
ENE
6
Energy kJ
150
113
58
44
28
24
61
83
82
54
86
79
132
164
123
42
111
108
83
83
12
88
78
87
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
12
0.3
NE
15
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.5
SW
8
0.4
S
7
0.4
S
7
0.4
SSW
8
0.3
SW
8
0.3
NE
16
0.4
NE
12
0.4
NE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SE
13
0.6
NE
14
0.4
ENE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.4
ENE
8
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
12
0.6
E
6
0.4
NE
12
0.8
SE
7
Energy kJ
14
36
43
42
35
17
17
24
10
40
50
51
5
2
7
116
20
8
26
8
14
24
53
63
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
15
0.2
ESE
12
0.3
NE
15
0.4
NE
14
0.4
NE
14
0.4
NE
14
0.4
SW
8
0.1
SE
11
0.2
S
7
0.3
SW
8
0.2
SSW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SW
7
0.4
NE
13
0.2
ENE
9
0.4
NE
12
Energy kJ
9
14
35
53
71
65
17
5
4
9
5
2
2
5
2
7
17
7
7
6
2
57
8
37
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.5
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.2
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
6
0.9
SE
6
1
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.2
ESE
6
1.5
E
6
1.1
NE
5
1.3
NE
6
0.8
N
4
Energy kJ
271
237
234
276
268
262
212
202
200
206
206
162
119
92
94
52
80
80
88
114
164
57
111
20
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
4
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
17
12
17
513
513
495
12
60
825
60
17
17
12
53
12
38
17
17
17
12
533
255
165
164
Best forecast wave conditions in Chiba
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Japan
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
4
3
2
1
4
4
4
4
3
2
1
4
3
3
3
1
3
2
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
9
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
8
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
9
8
7
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