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Chokusen surfForecast / Kyu Shu / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Wednesday 13 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
21.8° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Chokusen today?
The current surf forecast for Chokusen at 3PM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (13 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 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 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | |
367 | 314 | 307 | 295 | 254 | 254 | 254 | 207 | 203 | 203 | 207 | 212 | 220 | 225 | 230 | 230 | 225 | 183 | 142 | 140 | 229 | 340 | 442 | 503 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:16AM1.67m | 3:44PM1.61m | 3:51AM1.76m | 4:39PM1.77m | 4:25AM1.84m | 5:30PM1.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:33AM0.55m | 9:43PM0.60m | 10:14AM0.32m | 10:30PM0.64m | 10:55AM0.11m | 11:14PM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:02 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
17 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | S 6 |
 kJ | 367 | 314 | 307 | 295 | 254 | 254 | 254 | 207 | 203 | 203 | 207 | 212 | 220 | 225 | 230 | 230 | 225 | 183 | 142 | 83 | 83 | 61 | 47 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | ESE 10 | E 10 | S 6 | S 6 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 43 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | — | — | — | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | — | S 7 | S 7 | E 16 | E 16 | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | ENE 2 | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NE 3 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 44 | 88 | 140 | 229 | 340 | 442 | 503 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 322 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 309 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 33 | 392 | 309 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 |
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