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Chokusen surfForecast / Kyu Shu / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Saturday 16 May 2026 JSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
22.3° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Chokusen today?
The current surf forecast for Chokusen at 4AM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Chokusen. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 6 | |
165 | 106 | 118 | 129 | 116 | 103 | 119 | 143 | 162 | 146 | 140 | 140 | 113 | 116 | 122 | 127 | 132 | 158 | 123 | 148 | 102 | 97 | 108 | 121 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:19PM1.97m | 5:35AM1.97m | 7:08PM1.99m | 6:14AM1.98m | 7:59PM1.95m | 6:56AM1.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:57PM0.80m | 12:20PM-0.16m | 00:40AM0.88m | 1:05PM-0.19m | 1:25AM0.97m | 1:54PM-0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — |
 | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 |
 kJ | 165 | 104 | 118 | 129 | 116 | 94 | 119 | 143 | 162 | 146 | 140 | 140 | 113 | 116 | 122 | 127 | 132 | 158 | 123 | 148 | 102 | 97 | 97 | 65 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 10 | SE 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 79 | 106 | 103 | 86 | 103 | 103 | 68 | 54 | 14 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 35 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 28 | 28 | 13 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 57 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 21 | 21 | 20 | 32 | 30 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 20 | 36 | 62 | 108 | 121 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 | 135 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 |
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