Surf Forecasts:
Chia surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 3 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 4 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period, WNW swell with 165 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 3 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Chia this week:
The surf forecast for Chia over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 03) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Chia in the next 16 days are 1.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 04) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 9s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 04) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Fri 3rd Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Fri 3rd Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sat 4th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Chia over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, this is Rusty, and I've gotta be straight with you – this is a tough one to write. We're looking at a full 16-day window here for Chia, and honestly, the surf just isn't showing up. The whole stretch, from the start of July right through to the 18th, is a big, flat, and quiet period.
We get one tiny pulse of energy on the afternoon of Friday the 3rd of July. There's a tiny 1ft swell from the WNW, but the wind is a messy cross-onshore, the period is a short 10 seconds, and the combined energy is weak (64). It's a poor surf conditions day from the start. The water's sitting at a very unusual 81°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, but that's about the only interesting thing happening. The rating is low for beginners here, and the break is only fairly consistent, but even then, there's nothing to ride.
Saturday the 4th and Sunday the 5th of July offer some glassy mornings, with the wind dropping right off, which is a major positive for cleanliness, but with swell barely pushing 0.7ft or 1.0ft and a weak period, it's just flat and smooth. The poor surf conditions label sticks.
Things look a little more hopeful a week and a half later. On Sunday morning the 12th of July, we see the most energy of the whole period with a 4ft swell from the ESE. The combined energy ticks over into moderate territory (114), and the period is a weak 6 seconds, so it's small and sloppy. The wind is light cross-shore, which is good, but that's about it. The afternoon picks up a moderate breeze that'll chop it up.
For the rest of the second week, there are a few clean, glassy windows, but the swell energy is gone, dropping to zero or near-zero. The wind will be clean at times, especially on the mornings of the 15th and 17th, but with no wave height at all, it's just a mirror.
So, here's the reality: there are no standouts. No days where you grab your board and go. The whole 16-day forecast is a bust for proper surf. For an area like this, a blank run like this happens, so don't let it get you down. The forecasts can change, but for now, it's a paddling pool, not a surf zone.
Stay patient.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | W 5 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WNW 6 | WSW 4 | W 6 | W 3 | WSW 4 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 4 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 |
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 kJ | 42 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 00:50AM0.27m | 12:28PM0.17m | 1:23AM0.26m | 1:16PM0.17m | 1:58AM0.25m | 2:13PM0.17m | 2:37AM0.24m | 3:22PM0.17m | 3:24AM0.23m | 4:41PM0.18m | 4:21AM0.22m | 6:00PM0.20m | 5:28AM0.21m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:52PM0.03m | 7:19AM0.08m | 6:27PM0.04m | 7:58AM0.08m | 7:06PM0.05m | 8:41AM0.07m | 7:52PM0.07m | 9:27AM0.07m | 8:51PM0.09m | 10:19AM0.06m | 10:09PM0.10m | 11:16AM0.05m | 11:42PM0.11m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 |
 | 8:52 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:52 | — | 8:51 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 26 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | W 5 | W 4 | NW 7 | SW 4 | SW 4 | NW 7 | — | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | W 3 | W 3 | — | W 3 |
| kJ | 42 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 21 | 11 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | NE 4 | NW 7 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 22 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | WNW 6 | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | NW 9 | — | WSW 4 | W 4 | NW 4 | WSW 4 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 4 | W 3 | WNW 3 | — | WNW 3 | — |
| kJ | 19 | 182 | — | 6 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 2 | — | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 284 | 70 | 58 | 1090 | 73 | 58 | 1090 | 592 | 769 | 1215 | 766 | 1010 | 1198 | 1069 | 515 | 1088 | 1025 | 1033 | 1398 | 1025 | 1186 |
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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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