Chia Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you—right now we are staring down a flat spell that would make a millpond jealous. For the foreseeable future there just isn't much surf on offer, but let's walk through the next couple of weeks to see what crumbs we might get.

That first taste of something rideable arrives on the morning of Thursday, September 4th with a bit of a bump from the ENE. Swell direction is fine for Chia, but it's only about 1ft with a horrible period of 3 seconds. That's barely a ripple, and the cross-onshore breeze from the SSW at 9 mph chops things up. Combined swell energy is a miniscule 1 (mm), so honestly, it's not a session worth getting wet for. No standout here.

The next sniff of activity comes early on Sunday, September 7th. We get a morning pulse of WNW swell—0.7ft, period bumping up to 8 seconds. Not exactly firing, but the offshore wind from the NW at 6 mph should keep the surface clean. Energy is still weak at 7 (mm). This one is for the true optimist with a longboard who just needs to get salt on their skin.

Later in the week, on Wednesday, September 10th, we see a chunky little SE swell arrive. Height about 2ft, period only 5 seconds, so short-period windswell. The wind is switching cross from the E at 12 mph. That combination makes it feel lumpy. Energy reads 16 (mm)—admittedly the biggest number we've seen, but still in the weak range. Not a recommendation, just the best of a bad lot.

Beyond this, the models are showing nothing substantial. Plenty of mornings with glassy conditions, but zero swell to go with them. What wind there is tends to be cross or onshore when tiny pulses show up. For the second week (September 11th onwards), it's much the same story: empty lineups, occasional 0.3ft – 0.7ft bumps, and winds that don't help. Crowds at Chia are listed as "sometimes", so even on the small clean windows you might have company, but honestly, everyone's fighting for knee-high slop.

Water temperature at Chia for the main day (August 30th) is reading 84°F (a huge anomaly of 7°F). That's way, way warmer than normal for this time of year. When you're sitting out there waiting for a set, it'll feel like a bath.

Look, this stretch of shoreline is going through a proper lull. If you're a beginner, nothing here is even close to rideable. For an intermediate or expert, the best call is to sit tight. Keep the longboard handy for that 7th of September window, but otherwise, maybe this is a week to check kite gear. The wind on the 9th and 10th is sustained in the 12–16 mph range with small, lumpy waves—more of a kite setup than a paddle session.

Stay patient. It tends not to stay poor for long around here. Forecasts change. But right now? The ocean's taking a holiday.

Rusty.

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