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Chikura surfForecast / Chiba / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Friday 01 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
20.6° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Chikura today?
The current surf forecast for Chikura at 9AM is: 3.5m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 01). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 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 (01 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (01 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Chikura. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 58mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Fri night, calm by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | |
265 | 589 | 1272 | 1599 | 2757 | 2794 | 1954 | 2524 | 3759 | 3437 | 3016 | 1648 | 1526 | 974 | 481 | 429 | 322 | 164 | 99 | 108 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 110 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 3:43AM1.30m | 4:49PM1.32m | 4:07AM1.34m | 5:30PM1.33m | 4:31AM1.38m | 6:12PM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:55PM0.51m | 10:15AM0.14m | 10:27PM0.57m | 10:48AM0.04m | 10:57PM0.65m | 11:23AM-0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 4:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — |
5 | 4 | 16 | 34 | 17 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
14 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
 kJ | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 320 | 221 | 162 | 99 | 2564 | 1648 | 1114 | 681 | 481 | 429 | 322 | 164 | 99 | 57 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 98 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 10 | SSE 9 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 194 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 70 | 90 | 92 | 101 | 101 | 106 | 100 | 103 | 94 | 92 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 11 | — | — | — | — | NE 12 | — | — | — | SSE 8 | NE 11 | SSE 7 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | S 6 | ENE 4 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 19 | 5 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | — | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 |
| kJ | 265 | 589 | 1272 | 1599 | 2757 | 2794 | 1954 | 2524 | 3759 | 3437 | 3016 | — | 1526 | 974 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 108 | 41 | 56 | 66 | 110 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 60 | 43 | 43 | 38 | 39 | 512 | 512 | 512 | 495 | 38 | 23 | 556 | 43 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 38 | 597 | 983 | 817 |
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