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Chikura surfForecast / Chiba / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Thursday 07 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
19.7° 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: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 07). 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 (07 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (07 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Chikura. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sun 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 10 | SE 10 | |
90 | 90 | 90 | 196 | 202 | 135 | 135 | 133 | 135 | 184 | 335 | 540 | 593 | 1059 | 1230 | 795 | 784 | 236 | 160 | 115 | 108 | 104 | 284 | 98 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 9:39PM1.09m | 6:58AM1.25m | 11:01PM1.06m | 7:47AM1.14m | 00:18AM1.07m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:02PM0.10m | 1:35AM0.96m | 2:56PM0.21m | 2:49AM0.98m | 4:03PM0.32m | 5:14AM0.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:41 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | 6:30 |
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Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SE 10 |
 kJ | 77 | 58 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 104 | 106 | 133 | 135 | 138 | 141 | 112 | 112 | 108 | 69 | 84 | 488 | 236 | 160 | 86 | 81 | 56 | 30 | 98 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | — | — | — | NE 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 6 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 90 | 90 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 84 | 89 | 90 | 115 | 108 | 104 | 4 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | S 6 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 12 | 13 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | E 10 | E 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 74 | 196 | 202 | 135 | 135 | 123 | 123 | 184 | 335 | 540 | 593 | 1059 | 1230 | 795 | 784 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 284 | 55 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 53 | 53 | 516 | 82 | 67 | 65 | 82 | 101 | 529 | 529 | 512 | 512 | 512 | 38 | 24 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 59 | 12 | 115 | 12 | 45 | 12 |
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