Chokusen surfForecast / Kyu Shu / Japan

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 JST
Forecast 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
21.6° C
(Which is 1.1°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Chokusen today?

The current surf forecast for Chokusen at 9AM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (JST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)4ft (1.2m)9s
Afternoon (12 May)4.5ft (1.4m)9s
Evening (12 May)5ft (1.6m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
9
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
226
226
255
232
274
322
383
452
452
433
360
360
307
307
254
254
254
207
203
203
207
257
268
268
Wind (km/h)
5
E
5
NE
10
N
10
NNE
15
ENE
15
E
10
ESE
0
SE
5
WNW
5
NNW
10
N
10
NNE
10
ENE
5
ESE
5
SSE
5
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
10
N
10
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
NNE
on
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
off
cross-off
cross
cross
on
on
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross
High Tide
2:37AM1.58m
2:38PM1.46m
3:16AM1.67m
3:44PM1.61m
3:51AM1.76m
4:39PM1.77m
Low Tide
8:48AM0.76m
8:50PM0.59m
9:33AM0.55m
9:43PM0.60m
10:14AM0.32m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:20
5:18
5:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:00
7:00
7:01
2
2
1
Temp °C
19
19
18
19
21
21
21
20
18
18
18
19
20
21
21
20
19
18
18
20
21
21
21
21
18
19
17
17
19
19
21
21
18
18
18
18
19
21
21
21
20
18
18
20
20
20
21
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
9
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
Energy kJ
226
226
255
232
274
322
383
452
452
433
360
360
307
307
254
254
254
207
203
203
207
257
268
268
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
Energy kJ
2
4
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
12
0
1
1
33
342
33
0
0
0
1
1
33
33
5
0
0
0
0
33
33
297
33
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Kyu Shu
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Japan
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
6
9
9
9
8
5
8
8
6
6
9
9
8
9
5
5
5
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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