Chikura surf break

Chikura surfForecast / Chiba / Japan

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Saturday 30 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
22.8° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Chikura today (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Chikura at 5AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 30). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (JST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)3ft (0.9m)10s
Afternoon (31 May)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Evening (31 May)2.5ft (0.8m)12s

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 Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
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
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
0
1
2
2
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
S
12
0.8
S
12
1.6
SW
6
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
0.9
SW
16
1.6
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
177
174
171
167
167
159
170
128
139
169
157
154
151
173
223
249
206
604
468
491
413
1095
1114
1083
Wind (km/h)
15
S
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
W
5
NW
10
W
5
S
10
SW
10
WSW
25
SW
25
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
20
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
20
S
20
S
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:52PM1.27m
3:23AM1.38m
5:36PM1.30m
3:55AM1.42m
6:19PM1.30m
4:28AM1.44m
Low Tide
9:57PM0.82m
10:33AM-0.00m
10:32PM0.86m
11:11AM-0.06m
11:07PM0.90m
11:49AM-0.07m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:28
4:26
4:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:45
6:46
6:47
6:47
Temp °C
22
21
21
20
20
23
23
25
23
22
20
19
19
22
23
22
21
21
21
20
21
21
21
22
22
21
22
20
21
24
23
26
24
22
17
17
19
22
22
20
21
21
20
19
21
20
19
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
12
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
Energy kJ
177
174
171
167
167
159
170
128
127
169
157
154
151
149
141
138
177
604
468
491
413
1095
1114
1083
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
SW
7
0.4
WSW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.6
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.9
SW
16
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
Energy kJ
36
37
20
16
11
16
14
108
139
125
94
127
92
92
223
249
206
87
89
89
358
64
62
61
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
7
0.5
SW
7
0.4
SW
7
0.3
ESE
5
0.3
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
11
0.2
SSW
17
0.4
SW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.3
SE
11
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
E
10
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
12
Energy kJ
23
23
16
5
6
10
69
9
66
22
20
30
71
173
90
90
87
19
133
219
87
21
20
21
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
3
0.5
SW
7
0.4
SW
3
0.6
SW
3
1.6
SW
5
1.6
SW
6
1.3
SW
6
1.1
SW
5
0.8
SW
5
0.6
SW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.5
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
Energy kJ
2
22
3
6
138
154
111
65
34
16
10
6
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
1
2
2
4
2
Distance (km)
53
53
38
53
0
0
0
0
38
0
38
59
0
0
53
59
101
76
76
67
82
53
165
53
Best forecast wave conditions in Chiba
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Japan
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
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