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Chikura surfForecast / Chiba / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Tuesday 26 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
21.2° 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: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 26). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Chikura. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 20°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Fri 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | |
175 | 206 | 206 | 172 | 145 | 181 | 176 | 218 | 235 | 235 | 201 | 167 | 165 | 140 | 197 | 241 | 180 | 171 | 182 | 401 | 715 | 820 | 715 | 756 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 12:36PM1.01m | 1:16AM1.18m | 2:06PM1.08m | 1:49AM1.23m | 3:12PM1.16m | 2:21AM1.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:42PM0.59m | 7:52AM0.53m | 7:44PM0.65m | 8:37AM0.37m | 8:34PM0.71m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:28 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | 6:45 |
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Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
21 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
 kJ | 175 | 206 | 173 | 172 | 145 | 181 | 176 | 218 | 235 | 235 | 201 | 167 | 165 | 140 | 197 | 241 | 180 | 171 | 137 | 158 | 126 | 141 | 144 | 115 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 237 | 176 | 3 | 140 | 140 | 109 | 96 | 75 | 83 | 78 | 58 | 63 | 59 | 57 | 58 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 45 | 44 | 32 | 34 | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 15 | S 6 | ESE 15 | S 6 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | — | — | ESE 12 | S 15 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 22 | 7 | 21 | 3 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 32 | 17 | — | — | 15 | 4 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | W 7 | SSW 5 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 206 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 40 | 80 | 182 | 401 | 715 | 820 | 715 | 756 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 38 | 779 | 90 | 59 | 53 | 53 | 38 | 38 | 53 | 67 | 67 | 59 | 59 | 38 |
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