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Chikura surfForecast / Chiba / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Tuesday 05 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
19.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Chikura today?
The current surf forecast for Chikura at 7AM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 05). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (05 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Chikura. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the SW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | |
2028 | 816 | 418 | 336 | 178 | 105 | 69 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 53 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 61 | 83 | 86 | 97 | 134 | 204 | 301 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:23AM1.40m | 7:41PM1.20m | 5:51AM1.38m | 8:34PM1.14m | 6:22AM1.33m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:53PM0.79m | 12:36PM-0.04m | 00:22AM0.86m | 1:16PM0.01m | 00:54AM0.91m | 2:02PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 4:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
13 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
 kJ | 1601 | 816 | 418 | 336 | 178 | 105 | 69 | 53 | 60 | 59 | 49 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 60 | 80 | 85 | 90 | 90 | 204 | 301 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | SE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 42 | 41 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 54 | 63 | 61 | 43 | 29 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 55 | 61 | 83 | 86 | — | — | 51 | 68 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 10 | — | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | NE 5 | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | N 9 | N 11 | — | N 6 | N 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | W 7 | — | — | N 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 40 | — | 24 | 17 | 15 | 7 | — | 19 | 19 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | NNE 3 | NE 5 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | E 4 | E 4 | SE 7 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 2028 | 7 | 56 | 73 | 80 | 17 | 12 | 46 | 24 | 44 | 53 | 55 | 55 | 53 | 55 | 53 | — | — | — | — | 97 | 134 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 76 | 76 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 165 | 53 | 53 | 38 | 0 | 12 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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