Chokusen surfForecast / Kyu Shu / Japan

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Saturday 23 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
23.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Chokusen today?

The current surf forecast for Chokusen at 2PM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (JST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)2.5ft (0.8m)9s
Afternoon (23 May)2.5ft (0.8m)9s
Evening (23 May)5ft (1.5m)9s

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 Sat night. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tue
26
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ENE
9
1.5
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.5
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
128
110
110
108
90
388
544
614
506
517
577
757
742
742
650
567
509
521
465
465
461
413
404
351
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
20
N
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
NE
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
15
E
15
ESE
15
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
E
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
10:51AM1.49m
00:49AM1.58m
12:27PM1.40m
1:44AM1.58m
2:04PM1.40m
2:29AM1.62m
Low Tide
5:32AM1.05m
5:47PM0.46m
6:58AM0.95m
6:56PM0.60m
8:13AM0.81m
8:01PM0.71m
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5:13
5:13
5:11
5:11
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7:07
7:08
7:08
7:09
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
21
22
22
23
23
22
22
21
22
22
23
23
23
23
22
23
23
23
23
23
23
22
22
22
22
22
22
23
24
23
22
20
22
21
23
23
24
25
23
24
24
23
23
23
24
24
24
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ENE
9
1.5
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.7
ENE
9
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
1.9
ENE
9
0.3
SSW
7
2.1
E
9
2
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.5
E
9
Energy kJ
128
110
110
108
90
388
544
486
506
17
17
626
11
742
650
567
509
521
465
465
461
413
404
351
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
7
0.1
NE
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.7
SE
9
0.5
SE
5
0.3
SSW
6
0.4
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.1
SW
6
0.4
S
6
0.2
SSW
7
0.3
SSW
6
0.2
SSW
6
0.1
SW
6
0.1
SW
6
0.1
SW
6
0.1
SW
6
0.1
E
16
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.1
E
16
Energy kJ
2
2
1
1
88
14
6
11
24
24
1
11
5
8
4
2
2
2
2
5
9
9
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
6
0.1
W
6
0.2
N
4
0.1
W
6
0.1
SW
6
0.1
SW
6
0.1
SW
6
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
6
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
SW
6
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
SW
7
Energy kJ
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
5
5
2
5
5
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
4
0.4
NE
2
0.4
NE
6
0.5
ENE
6
0.7
E
4
0.4
ESE
5
1.9
E
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.1
E
9
Energy kJ
3
2
10
18
16
8
614
517
577
757
742
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
21
33
33
33
33
33
6
57
33
33
371
33
33
33
33
33
33
297
342
33
33
33
27
33
Best forecast wave conditions in Kyu Shu
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Japan
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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