Chia Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Chia’s got cooking for us over the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you – this stretch is looking mighty quiet. We’ve got a long dry spell to get through before anything even starts to whisper about a wave.

The whole outlook starts with a big fat zero. From now through to the evening of Wednesday, September 10th, there’s simply no surf to speak of. We’re talking over a week of flat, poor conditions. You’d be better off cleaning the wax off your board and just polishing it. The first hint of life shows up on Thursday morning, September 10th, but it’s barely a ripple. We’ve got a tiny 0.7 ft swell from the WNW with a period of 8 seconds, and a combined energy of just (9). Wind is offshore from the NNW at 12 mph, so the surface will be clean, but it’s not something you’d paddle out for. That kind of weak, short-period energy just isn’t gonna wrap in.

Things stay pretty dismal right through the next week. We get little pulses of 1.0 ft to 1 ft, mostly from the west, but the period is always short and the energy is pathetic – we’re looking at values like (8), (4), (7) – all weak. There’s a consistent cross-offshore wind, which is nice to see, but with no swell behind it, it’s just a waste of a good breeze.

The best we’ve got, and I’m using the term loosely, sneaks in around Wednesday, September 16th. The swell bumps up to a still-small 3 ft from the SE with a period of about 4 to 5 seconds. The combined energy finally pushes into the moderate range at (29) to (39). But here’s the kicker: the wind is howling from the WNW at 19-25 mph. That’s a strong breeze creating messy conditions, and for a break like Chia that’s only a beginner spot, that combo of a small but bumpy wave is going to be a chore. It’s not recommended.

Even when we get into the last few days, around Friday the 18th and Saturday the 19th, the swell hangs around 3 ft from the SE with a period of 5-6 seconds, and the combined energy maxes out at (48). The winds do drop to a light breeze on Saturday morning, which is a nice thought, but the swell is still so weak and short-period that it’ll be a grovel at best. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, nothing to write home about, and crowds are possible here since it's a beginner-friendly break that gets fairly consistent attention.

Honestly, for the whole 16-day window, there are no standout days. This is one of those blank runs every area gets. The forecasts can always change, but as it stands, you’re not missing anything.

Stay patient.
Rusty.

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