Chia Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are looking pretty quiet for Chia, but we’ll walk through it day by day.

Right now, the ocean is flat as a pancake. No swell to speak of, and the water is sitting at a very warm 83°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – over five degrees above average, so that’s quite unusual. The week starts with a long stretch of nothing. From Wednesday the 12th right through to Saturday morning the 16th, there’s zero surf on offer. The wind is light and often glassy or offshore, but there’s simply no wave energy to work with.

Saturday afternoon the 16th sees a tiny bump appear – a small 2ft SE swell with a period of 4 seconds, so it’s short and weak, combined energy (10). The wind is cross-onshore, so it’s choppy. Not worth paddling out for.

Sunday the 17th gives a little more life. The morning offers a 3ft SE swell, period 5 seconds, combined energy (35). The wind is light and cross-offshore, so the morning session is clean. But it’s still small and weak. The afternoon turns cross-onshore and choppy again.

Monday the 18th is similar – 2ft SE swell, morning clean with cross-offshore breeze, but still tiny. The afternoon gets choppy as the wind picks up.

Tuesday the 19th sees a drop-off – 2ft ESE swell, combined energy (11). The morning is clean with a cross-offshore NW wind, but the swell is barely there.

Wednesday the 20th brings a shift. A 3ft SSW swell arrives, period 5 seconds, combined energy (40). The morning has a clean, gentle offshore NNW wind, so the little waves should be tidy. Still, it’s small, and the period is short.

From Thursday the 21st onward, we’re back to tiny, weak surf. A 0.3ft W swell on Friday morning with a 9-second period, combined energy (4), but it’s so small it’s barely a ripple. The rest of the week into the 27th shows nothing but flat spells or tiny 0.3ft to 1ft waves with low energy, despite often clean or glassy conditions.

There is no standout session in this 16-day window. The best chance for a clean, rideable wave is the morning of Thursday the 20th – a 3ft SSW swell, offshore wind, and the water will still be warm. But it’s not a day to get excited about. For beginners, it’s safe – the swell never gets above 3ft. For anyone else, it’s a flat spell.

Basically, we’re in a long dry run. The forecasts can change, but right now, there’s nothing on the horizon.

Rusty.

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