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Chikura surfForecast / Chiba / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Sunday 26 Apr 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
20.7° C
(Which is 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Chikura today?
The current surf forecast for Chikura at 3PM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am April 26). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Chikura. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Mon night, strong winds from the SW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | ESE 8 | SSW 7 | E 8 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | |
113 | 132 | 94 | 52 | 80 | 80 | 103 | 118 | 162 | 198 | 136 | 107 | 121 | 108 | 122 | 104 | 71 | 55 | 44 | 76 | 29 | 275 | 353 | 326 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:43AM0.99m | 2:11AM1.11m | 1:04PM1.02m | 2:35AM1.16m | 2:23PM1.11m | 2:58AM1.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:57AM0.93m | 6:39PM0.39m | 7:59AM0.77m | 7:47PM0.41m | 8:36AM0.60m | 8:38PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 26 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ENE 7 | NE 14 | ENE 7 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 |
 kJ | 113 | 58 | 123 | 47 | 111 | 84 | 83 | 60 | 59 | 198 | 136 | 107 | 121 | 108 | 122 | 104 | 71 | 55 | 44 | 44 | 29 | 31 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 14 | SE 6 | SE 13 | NE 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | S 6 | SSW 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SW 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 132 | 34 | 7 | 116 | 34 | 26 | 7 | 17 | 6 | 31 | 68 | 91 | 68 | 48 | 48 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 36 | 28 | 27 | 10 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | NE 14 | SW 7 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NNE 6 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | WSW 7 | NE 12 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 5 | 164 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 58 | 53 | 23 | 22 | 37 | 49 | 27 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 12 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 6 | E 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | WSW 5 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 3 | — | — | SE 2 | SSE 3 | SSW 7 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
| kJ | — | 132 | 94 | 52 | 80 | 80 | 103 | 118 | 162 | 40 | 34 | 10 | 56 | 43 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 6 | 76 | 117 | 275 | 353 | 326 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 53 | 17 | 53 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 23 | 23 | 82 | 0 | 12 | 23 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 2086 | 823 | 597 | 65 | 38 |
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