Chokusen surfForecast / Kyu Shu / Japan

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Sunday 31 May 2026 JST
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Chokusen surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Chokusen sea temperature is
23.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

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

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Chokusen at 3PM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (JST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Afternoon (31 May)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Evening (31 May)3.5ft (1.1m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 245mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Tue night, min 21°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sun night, severe gales from the ENE by Tue afternoon).

Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wed
3
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
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
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0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSE
13
1.3
SSE
12
1.5
SSE
12
1.4
SSE
12
1.3
SSE
12
1.1
S
14
2.2
SSE
13
2.5
SSE
14
2
S
14
2
S
14
2
S
13
2
S
13
2
S
14
2.1
S
13
2.2
S
13
2.2
S
13
2.2
S
13
2.1
S
13
4
ESE
9
5.5
ESE
10
8
SSE
12
6.5
S
14
5
S
14
3.5
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
378
475
634
514
429
480
1760
2162
1483
1444
1412
1412
1429
1533
1657
1607
1607
1452
2214
5426
19291
17942
9081
3456
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
20
N
25
N
20
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
20
ENE
25
ENE
20
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
25
SE
30
SE
30
ESE
35
E
45
E
60
E
80
ENE
75
ENE
70
N
55
NNW
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
5:20AM1.83m
7:02PM1.81m
5:53AM1.84m
7:38PM1.80m
6:25AM1.83m
8:13PM1.76m
Low Tide
12:11PM0.16m
00:25AM0.99m
12:45PM0.14m
00:59AM1.02m
1:19PM0.16m
1:32AM1.03m
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:09
5:09
5:09
5:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:13
7:13
7:14
7:15
1
4
8
9
8
5
10
25
24
32
35
59
19
6
Temp °C
22
22
21
21
21
21
21
21
22
22
21
21
22
22
23
22
22
22
23
23
23
24
24
25
22
21
18
19
20
21
21
21
21
20
20
21
23
23
23
20
20
19
19
16
12
15
16
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSE
13
1.3
SSE
12
1.5
SSE
12
1.4
SSE
12
1.3
SSE
12
1.1
S
14
2.2
SSE
13
2.5
SSE
14
2
S
14
2
S
14
2
S
13
2
S
13
2
S
14
2.1
S
13
2.2
S
13
2.2
S
13
2.2
S
13
2.1
S
13
2.4
S
12
3
S
12
6.5
S
14
5
S
14
3.5
S
12
Energy kJ
378
475
634
514
429
480
1760
2162
1483
1444
1412
1412
1429
1533
1657
1607
1607
1452
1777
2638
17942
9081
3456
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.9
SSE
15
1
SSE
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.3
SE
12
4.5
ESE
11
2.5
SE
11
2.4
SE
10
Energy kJ
151
116
114
114
365
249
79
75
72
71
71
71
73
68
23
4318
1718
1183
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
10
0.2
ESE
13
0.6
E
10
0.2
ESE
12
0.3
SE
12
2.5
E
10
2.2
ENE
10
Energy kJ
115
168
114
114
104
16
74
15
23
1370
910
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
3
0.6
NE
4
0.6
ENE
4
1
ESE
4
1.2
ESE
6
1.7
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
7
2
ESE
7
1.9
ESE
7
1.9
ESE
7
2.2
ESE
7
2.5
ESE
7
3
ESE
8
4
ESE
9
5.5
ESE
10
8
SSE
12
1.8
W
6
Energy kJ
6
10
11
39
81
256
204
344
296
262
392
390
376
537
675
1148
2214
5426
19291
220
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
4
3
4
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
5
5
4
4
Distance (km)
5
33
21
297
2012
33
57
70
213
213
33
213
213
213
213
213
213
213
213
446
502
502
502
502
Best forecast wave conditions in Kyu Shu
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
3
4
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Japan
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
9
5
5
5
8
5
6
4
5
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