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Chikura surfForecast / Chiba / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Friday 08 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
20.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Chikura today?
The current surf forecast for Chikura at 9PM is: 2.3m 7s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 08). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (08 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
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 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri night, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 10 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 10 | |
143 | 206 | 382 | 481 | 526 | 844 | 1030 | 1332 | 318 | 187 | 115 | 112 | 108 | 104 | 100 | 115 | 217 | 75 | 86 | 89 | 112 | 145 | 115 | 116 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | on | cross | on | on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 11:01PM1.06m | 7:47AM1.14m | 00:18AM1.07m | 9:25AM1.03m | 1:08AM1.11m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:56PM0.21m | 2:49AM0.98m | 4:03PM0.32m | 5:14AM0.94m | 5:25PM0.41m | 7:01AM0.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:39 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | 6:31 |
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Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | WSW 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
 kJ | 135 | 138 | 112 | 115 | 115 | 95 | 106 | 659 | 318 | 187 | 104 | 59 | 108 | 104 | 100 | 115 | 8 | 75 | 73 | 73 | 70 | 57 | 90 | 116 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | NE 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 104 | 84 | 87 | 115 | 112 | 57 | 41 | 30 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 20 | 31 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | NE 7 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 9 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | ENE 3 | E 3 | ESE 9 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 143 | 206 | 382 | 481 | 526 | 844 | 1030 | 1332 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 6 | 217 | 53 | 86 | 89 | 112 | 145 | 115 | 57 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 541 | 495 | 512 | 513 | 82 | 38 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 164 | 53 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 59 | 59 | 53 |
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