Chikura surf break

Chikura surfForecast / Chiba / Japan

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Monday 27 Apr 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
20.6° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Chikura today?

The current surf forecast for Chikura at 1AM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (JST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Afternoon (28 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)7s
Evening (28 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the SW by Tue night).

Mon
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
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)
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
7
1.3
SSW
7
1.2
SW
7
1.1
SW
7
0.9
SW
7
0.8
SW
7
0.8
SSW
7
1
SW
7
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
9
1.8
SW
6
1.9
SW
6
2.1
SW
6
1.9
SW
7
1.7
SW
6
1.7
SW
6
1.8
SW
6
1.5
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
0.8
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
136
160
160
140
89
57
59
85
31
36
239
258
350
312
219
212
239
170
88
49
25
14
12
12
Wind (km/h)
25
NNE
20
NE
10
NE
5
SE
10
SSW
15
SSW
20
S
30
SW
35
SW
35
SW
35
SW
35
SW
35
SW
30
WSW
25
WSW
15
WSW
10
NNE
35
ENE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
25
NE
25
ENE
20
ENE
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
2:35AM1.16m
2:23PM1.11m
2:58AM1.20m
3:19PM1.20m
3:21AM1.25m
Low Tide
7:47PM0.41m
8:36AM0.60m
8:38PM0.43m
9:10AM0.44m
9:19PM0.46m
9:42AM0.28m
light rain
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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4:52
4:52
4:50
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6:21
6:22
6:22
6:22
1
Temp °C
17
15
15
15
16
18
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
20
20
20
17
16
15
14
12
13
15
15
13
12
14
14
15
15
16
15
14
15
14
14
14
16
16
17
16
10
10
9
6
8
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
7
1.3
SSW
7
1.2
SW
7
1.1
SW
7
0.9
SW
7
0.8
SW
7
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
E
9
1.5
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
0.8
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.3
SE
9
Energy kJ
136
160
160
140
89
57
29
29
31
36
25
26
25
25
25
15
14
170
88
49
25
14
10
12
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.7
NE
8
0.5
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
6
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
8
0.3
E
9
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SW
6
Energy kJ
84
70
62
60
31
32
25
12
18
16
2
4
4
3
3
3
2
14
7
6
11
12
12
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
12
0.3
NE
12
0.3
NE
12
0.6
ESE
7
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.1
NE
11
0.4
SE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.1
NE
10
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
NE
5
0.1
SE
8
0.1
S
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
22
22
22
43
31
28
5
12
7
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
1
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
2
0.7
NE
4
0.8
NE
5
0.8
SSW
7
1
SW
7
1.5
SW
5
1.9
SW
6
1.8
SW
6
1.9
SW
6
2.1
SW
6
1.9
SW
7
1.7
SW
6
1.7
SW
6
1.8
SW
6
0.4
NE
5
1.9
NE
6
1.8
NE
6
1.7
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
6
Energy kJ
1
13
31
59
85
117
258
239
258
350
312
219
212
239
10
275
245
231
230
242
200
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
76
12
12
0
53
53
53
2086
820
538
255
538
63
39
39
0
0
825
88
1084
1084
1084
1430
1437
Best forecast wave conditions in Chiba
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Japan
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
6
9
9
8
6
5
5
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