Surf Forecasts:
Chia surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 7 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period, WSW swell with 13 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Chia this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Chia in the next 16 days are 0.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 07) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Friday (Aug 07) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Chia over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s be real about this stretch of coast. We’re looking at a solid week-plus of flat, tiny, or just ugly surf before anything with a pulse shows up at Chia. Don't hold your breath.
The first little blip of energy shows on Tuesday, August 18th. That morning we’ve got a 2ft swell from the west with an 8-second period. The combined wave energy is weak at just (30), so it’s barely a bump. Wind is light and cross-offshore from the ENE, keeping it clean, but with that little push, it’s strictly for a log or a floating session.
Things get heavy, but not clean, on Wednesday, August 19th. The morning brings a 7ft swell from the WNW with a short, choppy 7-second period. That’s a lot of wind-swell energy (471) piling in. It’s way too big for beginners, and the east wind is cranking at 12 mph, putting a mean cross-chop on it. That afternoon, it gets even more intense: 7ft of swell from the WNW, but with a 12-second period that sends the energy up to (1337). That’s a strong, long-period groundswell, but the cross-onshore wind from the east at 12 mph will make it a washing machine for a paddle board. To be honest, with that much wind and swell on a beach break, this is a kite surfer’s playground, not ours. Only absolute experts should even look at it.
After that, it fades fast. Thursday morning the 20th drops right off to 1ft, and we get a couple of clean-ish days on the 21st and 22nd with cross-offshore NW winds, but the swell is barely 2ft or less. Not worth suiting up for.
So the truth is, there’s no real standout here. The biggest swell on Wednesday the 19th is a total write-off from the wind. If you’re desperate, Tuesday morning the 18th will be the cleanest, glassiest option for a tiny, soulful roll, but that’s it.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | WSW 7 | W 4 | W 6 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 6 | NW 5 | — | — | ESE 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
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 kJ | 10 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | off | cross-off | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 3:41AM0.19m | 5:39PM0.21m | 5:07AM0.18m | 7:00PM0.23m | 6:35AM0.18m | 8:03PM0.26m | 7:46AM0.18m | 8:55PM0.28m | 8:44AM0.19m | 9:40PM0.30m | 9:33AM0.20m | 10:22PM0.31m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:54PM0.11m | 10:34AM0.06m | 11:44PM0.12m | 11:49AM0.05m | 1:22AM0.10m | 12:58PM0.04m | 2:30AM0.09m | 1:57PM0.02m | 3:23AM0.07m | 2:48PM0.00m | 4:08AM0.05m | 3:34PM-0.01m | 4:50AM0.04m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | 8:30 | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 33 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | WSW 7 | — | W 6 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 9 | — | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WNW 4 | — | — | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 4 | WNW 4 | N 4 | — | — | NE 2 | — | — | — | ESE 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 14 | 12 | 7 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 117 | 117 | 1354 | 117 | 117 | 1341 | 1010 | 1011 | 1192 | 545 | 1019 | 1090 | 1010 | 1010 | 1193 | 1043 | 1046 | 1193 | 1033 |
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The above surf forecast table for Chia provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Chia can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Chia surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Chia) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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