Surf Forecasts:
Chia surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, SE swell with 73 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Chia this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Chia in the next 16 days are 1.0m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Chia over the next 16 days.
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Alright, let's talk about Chia. To be honest, mate, it's a pretty bleak run for the next 16 days. The swell window just isn't cooperating, and there's really nothing here that gets the heart racing. For most of this stretch, the ocean is going to look flat or just have tiny, weak slop.
Looking at the first week, from Monday July 6th right through to Sunday July 12th, it’s a write-off. We’re talking wave heights barely cracking 0.6 ft, with periods so short they might as well be wind chop. The combined energy figures are in the single digits (1) for most days, which is barely a ripple. The best you'll get is a tiny 3 ft to 3 ft easterly bump on Saturday and Sunday the 11th and 12th, but the period is still around 5 seconds, and with a cross to cross-onshore wind, it’s going to be a messy, crumbly mess. That's a hard pass.
The second week is more of the same. From Monday July 13th through to Tuesday July 21st, there's no improvement. Heights mostly stay under 2 ft. There’s a brief window on Monday morning the 13th where we get a clean, gentle offshore from the NW, but the swell is a tiny 1 ft from the ESE. It’s surfable for a beginner on a foamie, but not what anyone would call a session. Wednesday July 15th and Thursday July 16th are completely flat with glassy conditions—perfect for a paddle, useless for a wave.
Even the last few days, like Sunday the 19th, show a slight uptick to 2 ft from the SE, but the wind turns directly onshore, trashing any chance of a clean face. For an area that's "fairly consistent" according to the guide, this is a seriously dry spell. It’s one of those periods where the forecast can only improve, because it can’t really get much worse for surf.
Keep the board in the car, but don’t get your hopes up.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sun 12 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 3 | W 3 | W 6 | W 6 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | WSW 3 | WNW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | E 3 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 |
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 kJ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 28 | 31 | 67 | 72 | 37 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 7:09PM0.22m | 6:40AM0.20m | 8:09PM0.25m | 7:46AM0.20m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:41AM0.07m | 7:52PM0.07m | 9:27AM0.07m | 8:51PM0.09m | 10:19AM0.06m | 10:09PM0.10m | 11:16AM0.05m | 11:42PM0.11m | 12:15PM0.04m | 1:10AM0.10m | 1:13PM0.03m | 2:23AM0.09m | 2:07PM0.01m | ||||||||
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 | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — |
 | 8:52 | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:50 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 31 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | — | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | N 3 | — | WNW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | W 7 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 23 | 24 | 67 | 72 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | — | W 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | — | ESE 2 | E 3 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 28 | 31 | 4 | 3 | 37 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 944 | 1010 | 1011 | 80 | 1033 | 1679 | 1046 | 1356 | 1480 | 1025 | 1046 | 1193 | 1010 | 1010 | 1090 | 1010 | 1010 | 1193 | 51 | 43 | 809 |
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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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