Chikura surf break

Chikura surfForecast / Chiba / Japan

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Tuesday 05 May 2026 JST
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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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate 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
Rating
(10 max)
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1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
WSW
9
2.3
SW
9
1.6
SW
9
1.5
SW
9
1.1
SW
9
0.9
SW
8
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
9
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.6
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
20
NNE
30
N
25
NE
10
ENE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SSE
15
SSE
5
ENE
10
NE
15
NNW
10
WNW
5
WSW
15
WSW
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
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
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4:46
4:45
4:43
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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)
3
SW
9
2.3
SW
9
1.6
SW
9
1.5
SW
9
1.1
SW
9
0.9
SW
8
0.7
SW
8
0.6
SW
8
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SE
6
1
SE
6
1
SE
7
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
1.5
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
Energy 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)
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.6
S
7
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
WSW
8
0.5
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
6
0.1
SW
6
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.6
ESE
10
Energy 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)
0.4
ESE
10
0.5
S
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
NE
5
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
SW
6
0.1
SW
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
N
6
Energy kJ
40
24
17
15
7
19
19
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
WSW
9
0.6
NNE
3
1.1
NE
5
0.9
NE
7
0.8
ENE
8
0.7
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.7
SE
7
0.9
SE
4
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
1.1
SE
7
1.3
SSE
7
Energy kJ
2028
7
56
73
80
17
12
46
24
44
53
55
55
53
55
53
97
134
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
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
Best forecast wave conditions in Chiba
Rating
(10 max)
5
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Japan
Rating
(10 max)
5
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
5
6
5
5
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