Chikura surf break

Chikura surfForecast / Chiba / Japan

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Wednesday 27 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
21.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Chikura today (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Chikura at 3AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 27). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (JST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Afternoon (28 May)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Evening (28 May)3.5ft (1.1m)9s

Table - waves today at Chikura. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
3
3
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.1
E
8
1
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
ESE
9
1.5
SSW
7
2.1
SW
7
2.4
SW
7
2.1
SW
7
1.8
SW
7
2
SW
7
1.6
SW
7
1.2
E
10
1.9
E
6
1.9
E
6
0.8
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
212
202
169
151
217
228
228
171
169
193
249
408
621
483
346
373
269
271
215
256
149
188
184
181
Wind (km/h)
10
S
15
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
15
S
15
SE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SW
30
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
ENE
25
E
25
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ESE
15
SSE
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
1:49AM1.23m
3:12PM1.16m
2:21AM1.28m
4:05PM1.22m
2:52AM1.34m
Low Tide
7:44PM0.65m
8:37AM0.37m
8:34PM0.71m
9:17AM0.22m
9:18PM0.77m
9:55AM0.09m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:28
4:28
4:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:44
6:45
6:45
6:45
Temp °C
22
22
21
20
21
21
22
22
23
22
22
22
22
25
25
22
22
21
21
20
21
23
24
23
25
24
21
21
22
22
24
23
26
24
23
21
23
28
27
22
20
19
20
17
20
22
23
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.1
E
8
1
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
0.4
ENE
10
1.3
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
ESE
9
1.1
E
9
1
E
9
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
1.7
SW
7
1.6
SW
7
1.3
SW
7
1
SW
7
0.8
SW
7
0.8
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
11
Energy kJ
212
202
169
151
217
41
228
171
169
193
203
176
150
150
154
287
269
171
99
59
149
188
184
181
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.2
ESE
13
0.5
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
NE
12
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.6
S
6
0.4
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.6
SW
7
0.5
SW
7
0.5
SW
7
0.4
SW
7
Energy kJ
59
60
59
59
58
17
59
40
62
62
59
47
48
49
34
144
144
30
13
7
38
24
23
17
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
14
0.2
ESE
14
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.1
W
7
0.2
ESE
13
0.3
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
WSW
8
0.1
SE
9
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
S
15
0.4
NE
12
0.4
NE
12
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.3
S
6
0.4
S
6
0.4
S
6
0.2
ENE
11
Energy kJ
19
18
18
17
17
1
17
32
16
7
3
15
15
4
34
34
4
4
4
7
12
12
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
5
0.5
SSW
3
0.6
S
4
1.3
ESE
9
0.8
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.4
SSW
7
1.5
SSW
7
2.1
SW
7
2.4
SW
7
2.1
SW
7
1.8
SW
7
2
SW
7
1.2
E
10
1.9
E
6
1.9
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.1
E
6
0.9
ESE
6
1
SE
6
Energy kJ
1
5
9
228
39
115
168
249
408
621
483
346
373
271
215
256
130
72
53
71
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
Distance (km)
53
53
101
53
53
53
60
53
53
59
59
38
0
0
0
12
61
165
17
45
12
12
12
53
Best forecast wave conditions in Chiba
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Japan
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
9
7
6
6
8
9
9
7
9
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
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