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Chikura surfForecast / Chiba / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Monday 04 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
19.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Chikura today?
The current surf forecast for Chikura at 10PM is: 3.5m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (04 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Chikura. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SE by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thu 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | |
2848 | 2473 | 2575 | 1884 | 2184 | 835 | 397 | 287 | 178 | 107 | 70 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 61 | 63 | 77 | 87 | 98 | 75 | 100 | 144 | 116 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 6:55PM1.26m | 5:23AM1.40m | 7:41PM1.20m | 5:51AM1.38m | 8:34PM1.14m | 6:22AM1.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:58AM-0.06m | 11:53PM0.79m | 12:36PM-0.04m | 00:22AM0.86m | 1:16PM0.01m | 00:54AM0.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:43 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | 6:29 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
14 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | SE 7 |
 kJ | 34 | 40 | 41 | 43 | 1701 | 835 | 397 | 287 | 178 | 107 | 70 | 54 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 65 | 116 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | W 7 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 42 | 41 | 38 | 38 | 55 | 76 | 63 | 61 | 43 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 64 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | N 7 | N 11 | N 11 | SE 11 | — | N 11 | N 12 | N 7 | — | N 9 | W 6 | N 11 | W 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | 24 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 19 | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | E 4 | E 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 2848 | 2473 | 2575 | 1884 | 2184 | 41 | 64 | 55 | 52 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 26 | 42 | 47 | 61 | 63 | 77 | 87 | 98 | 75 | 100 | 144 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 495 | 779 | 512 | 63 | 76 | 69 | 24 | 12 | 38 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 165 | 38 | 99 | 99 | 53 | 53 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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