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Chikura surfForecast / Chiba / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Wednesday 20 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
21.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Chikura today?
The current surf forecast for Chikura at 4AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (21 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Chikura. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the NNE by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | |
181 | 230 | 142 | 142 | 150 | 319 | 486 | 728 | 646 | 519 | 713 | 402 | 344 | 306 | 226 | 151 | 88 | 64 | 54 | 32 | 30 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 8:08PM1.20m | 6:00AM1.37m | 9:00PM1.16m | 6:39AM1.30m | 9:57PM1.13m | 7:27AM1.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:37AM0.92m | 1:34PM0.05m | 1:20AM0.95m | 2:20PM0.15m | 2:21AM0.96m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 4:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:31 | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 |
23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 |
 kJ | 181 | 230 | 142 | 142 | 115 | 115 | 105 | 83 | 83 | 519 | 465 | 402 | 344 | 306 | 226 | 151 | 88 | 64 | 54 | 32 | 30 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | S 9 | — | — | — | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 74 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 54 | 52 | 52 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 9 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | — | NE 8 | NE 5 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 54 | 55 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 12 | 17 | 25 | 74 | 150 | 319 | 486 | 728 | 646 | 291 | 713 | 25 | 44 | 86 | 188 | 558 | 1137 | 1497 | 1430 | 1133 | 1055 | 928 | 870 | 758 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 82 | 63 | 82 | 82 | 67 | 59 | 46 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 255 | 495 | 165 | 529 | 533 | 165 | 597 | 575 | 820 | 820 | 902 | 862 |
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