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Chokusen surfForecast / Kyu Shu / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Monday 18 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
22.5° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Chokusen today?
The current surf forecast for Chokusen at 2AM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (19 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Chokusen. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 6 | SSW 6 | |
132 | 137 | 99 | 142 | 102 | 93 | 85 | 132 | 208 | 158 | 168 | 200 | 273 | 273 | 254 | 200 | 253 | 258 | 218 | 205 | 166 | 163 | 196 | 312 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:59PM1.95m | 6:56AM1.96m | 8:51PM1.86m | 7:42AM1.89m | 9:47PM1.76m | 8:33AM1.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:25AM0.97m | 1:54PM-0.15m | 2:12AM1.03m | 2:46PM-0.04m | 3:06AM1.07m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — |
 | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
23 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
 kJ | 132 | 137 | 99 | 142 | 102 | 93 | 85 | 132 | 123 | 158 | 168 | 200 | 273 | 273 | 254 | 200 | 253 | 258 | 218 | 205 | 166 | 163 | 163 | 129 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 10 | SE 5 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 22 | 28 | 14 | 20 | 30 | 29 | 69 | 80 | 90 | 98 | 153 | 163 | 135 | 137 | 137 | 169 | — | — | 36 | 52 | 42 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 10 | — | — | — | ESE 11 | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 28 | — | — | — | 44 | — | 36 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | SE 5 | — | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | E 8 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 11 | 19 | — | 34 | 47 | 68 | — | 50 | 208 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 132 | 113 | 91 | 70 | 60 | 128 | 196 | 312 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 27 | 18 | 33 | 33 | 79 | 342 | 342 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 309 | 248 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 297 | 338 | 614 | 0 |
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