Chokusen surfForecast / Kyu Shu / Japan

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am 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
22.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Chokusen today?

The current surf forecast for Chokusen at 1PM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 08). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (JST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)3.5ft (1.0m)10s
Afternoon (08 May)3.5ft (1.0m)10s
Evening (08 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 24°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Mon
11
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)
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
1
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
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
136
172
175
196
196
200
175
216
220
220
182
216
194
190
186
186
183
179
145
145
145
148
135
148
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
20
W
25
W
20
WNW
15
NW
10
W
15
WNW
10
NNW
15
N
10
NNE
10
NE
10
ESE
10
SE
5
SSE
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NE
10
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
5
NNE
10
NNW
5
NNW
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
8:54AM1.53m
11:30PM1.44m
9:51AM1.43m
00:44AM1.44m
11:21AM1.34m
1:48AM1.50m
Low Tide
3:34AM1.10m
4:09PM0.44m
4:43AM1.12m
5:13PM0.52m
6:21AM1.08m
6:31PM0.57m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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5:22
5:22
5:20
5:20
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6:58
6:58
6:59
7:00
Temp °C
19
21
24
23
21
18
17
16
16
17
18
18
19
18
17
16
16
18
18
19
19
18
17
17
18
20
20
20
18
17
14
13
12
13
15
15
17
17
16
15
15
17
16
17
17
17
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
1.1
NE
6
1
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
1
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
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
Energy kJ
136
172
175
196
196
200
88
216
220
220
182
216
194
190
186
186
183
179
145
145
145
148
135
148
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SE
8
0.4
SW
4
0.8
NE
5
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.6
NE
5
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.3
NE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
64
4
34
175
61
20
1
1
16
7
4
1
1
1
2
1
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
6
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
NE
6
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
2
12
1
1
1
1
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
4
0.3
NE
4
1.2
NE
6
0.8
NNE
6
0.5
NE
5
0.8
NE
5
0.1
NE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.4
SE
3
Energy kJ
2
3
5
6
2
95
36
12
32
1
1
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
33
342
67
0
0
0
0
5
628
33
33
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Kyu Shu
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Japan
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
6
7
6
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
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