Chokusen surfForecast / Kyu Shu / Japan

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Friday 08 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
22.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Chokusen today?

The current surf forecast for Chokusen at 3AM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 08). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (JST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)3ft (0.9m)10s
Afternoon (09 May)3.5ft (1.0m)10s
Evening (09 May)3.5ft (1.0m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
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
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
9
1.1
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
196
183
190
216
220
166
166
198
194
190
186
186
183
179
175
145
145
148
148
148
148
132
139
198
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
10
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
N
15
NNE
15
NE
10
E
5
ESE
0
W
5
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
10
NE
10
E
10
E
10
ESE
5
E
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
N
10
NE
10
ENE
15
E
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
11:30PM1.44m
9:51AM1.43m
00:44AM1.44m
11:21AM1.34m
1:48AM1.50m
1:11PM1.35m
Low Tide
4:09PM0.44m
4:43AM1.12m
5:13PM0.52m
6:21AM1.08m
6:31PM0.57m
7:49AM0.95m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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5:22
5:20
5:20
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6:58
6:58
6:59
7:00
Temp °C
22
18
17
16
16
17
18
19
19
18
17
16
16
17
18
19
19
19
18
17
17
18
19
20
19
16
14
13
13
13
14
16
17
17
15
14
15
16
16
17
17
19
17
16
16
16
17
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
9
1.1
SE
9
Energy kJ
196
183
190
216
220
166
166
198
194
190
186
186
183
179
175
145
145
148
148
148
148
132
139
198
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
4
0.6
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.7
NE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.4
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.2
NNE
4
0.1
NE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
3
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.5
SE
5
0.5
SE
6
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
3
28
49
25
1
1
25
10
4
2
1
1
2
1
4
4
3
14
15
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
6
0.2
W
5
0.1
SW
4
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
NE
6
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
1
2
1
1
1
2
4
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WSW
3
0.5
NE
4
0.2
WSW
4
0.4
WNW
3
1
NNE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.2
NNE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
3
Energy kJ
6
9
1
4
60
36
50
1
2
2
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
1
1
33
33
5
0
0
0
0
27
33
33
33
0
0
0
1
21
33
342
Best forecast wave conditions in Kyu Shu
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Japan
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
3
1
4
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
7
9
5
4
5
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