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Chikura surfForecast / Chiba / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Wednesday 20 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
21.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Chikura today?
The current surf forecast for Chikura at 7PM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Chikura. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | |
188 | 184 | 181 | 177 | 142 | 142 | 160 | 363 | 493 | 773 | 844 | 820 | 676 | 418 | 362 | 346 | 238 | 192 | 132 | 100 | 80 | 67 | 42 | 32 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 8:08PM1.20m | 6:00AM1.37m | 9:00PM1.16m | 6:39AM1.30m | 9:57PM1.13m | 7:27AM1.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:51PM-0.03m | 00:37AM0.92m | 1:34PM0.05m | 1:20AM0.95m | 2:20PM0.15m | 2:21AM0.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:31 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | 6:42 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 |
22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
 kJ | 188 | 184 | 181 | 177 | 142 | 142 | 115 | 115 | 107 | 83 | 74 | 74 | 52 | 418 | 362 | 346 | 238 | 192 | 132 | 100 | 80 | 67 | 42 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 11 | NE 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 7 | S 7 | — |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 52 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 38 | — | 6 | 2 | 15 | 15 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | E 12 | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 6 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 5 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 16 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 23 | 86 | 160 | 363 | 493 | 773 | 844 | 820 | 676 | 18 | 84 | 109 | 127 | 507 | 899 | 1201 | 1198 | 1060 | 1042 | 969 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 516 | 516 | 82 | 82 | 63 | 82 | 82 | 67 | 59 | 38 | 46 | 0 | 17 | 160 | 255 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 597 | 820 | 820 |
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