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Chikura surfForecast / Chiba / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Sunday 17 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
20.1° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Chikura today?
The current surf forecast for Chikura at 4AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 17). 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 (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Chikura. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 PM | 3 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | |
194 | 208 | 222 | 217 | 180 | 184 | 190 | 158 | 158 | 118 | 118 | 103 | 112 | 108 | 132 | 133 | 110 | 208 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 171 | 188 | 208 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | |
High Tide | 5:53PM1.31m | 4:26AM1.42m | 6:36PM1.28m | 4:55AM1.43m | 7:21PM1.25m | 5:26AM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:59PM0.79m | 11:34AM-0.07m | 11:30PM0.84m | 12:12PM-0.07m | 00:02AM0.89m | 12:51PM-0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 4:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:33 | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 5 | |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
 kJ | 194 | 208 | 222 | 217 | 180 | 184 | 190 | 158 | 158 | 118 | 118 | 103 | 101 | 78 | 132 | 133 | 110 | 208 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 171 | 188 | 208 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 10 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 20 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 35 | 79 | 112 | 108 | 78 | 83 | 85 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 11 | — | — | NE 9 | — | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 22 | — | 12 | 12 | 7 | 24 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 36 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 5 | — | — | 29 | — | 1 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | W 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 27 | 19 | 15 | 6 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 99 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 59 | 53 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 82 | 82 | 38 | 53 | 0 | 12 |
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