Surf Forecasts:
Chia surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period, WNW swell with 25 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Chia this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Chia in the next 16 days are 0.7m 5s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 23) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Chia over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, Rusty here. Let's be real, the surf outlook for Chia is pretty bleak for the next couple of weeks.
Right now, the ocean is completely dead. We're looking at a solid 10-day stretch with almost nothing – just tiny, weak dribbles that aren't worth paddling out for. The rare bit of knee-high slop we get is blown out by moderate to fresh winds. It's a tough run.
The water is currently sitting at 82°F, which is a massive 7°F warmer than normal for this time of year. It feels like a bath, but the surf is a desert.
The first faint glimmer of something happens on Friday, July 24th. We might see a tiny 2ft ankle-to-knee high swell from the WNW, but the energy is weak (25). Morning winds are light and cross-off, so it could be clean, but it's still a beginner-level dribble at best.
The "best" of a sorry bunch comes on Tuesday, August 4th. A small 3ft swell from the WNW with a period of 5 seconds trickles in. The combined energy is still only moderate (38). The morning offers light cross-off winds from the ENE, making it mostly clean. It's not a standout, it's just the least ugly day in a very ugly forecast. This is a beginner-friendly break, and with crowds only "sometimes" an issue, you might have it to yourself. But honestly, I wouldn't bother.
There's just nothing here to get excited about. This is one of those periods where the forecast is the forecast, and we just have to wait for a change. Keep the board in the car just in case, but don't hold your breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 36°C on Mon night, min 28°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 5 | W 3 | WNW 3 | — | W 3 | WNW 3 | — | WNW 4 | NW 3 | W 7 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | WNW 6 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 3 | WNW 4 |
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 kJ | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 2:44PM0.18m | 2:50AM0.23m | 3:53PM0.18m | 3:34AM0.20m | 5:12PM0.18m | 6:31PM0.20m | 5:39AM0.17m | 7:34PM0.21m | 6:50AM0.16m | 8:23PM0.23m | 7:47AM0.17m | 9:04PM0.24m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 8:52AM0.06m | 8:21PM0.08m | 9:36AM0.07m | 9:26PM0.11m | 10:25AM0.07m | 10:55PM0.12m | 11:21AM0.07m | 00:36AM0.13m | 12:19PM0.07m | 1:54AM0.12m | 1:14PM0.06m | 2:47AM0.11m | 2:01PM0.05m | 3:26AM0.10m | |||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:40 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 34 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 33 | 33 | 35 | 34 | 35 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 5 | — | WNW 3 | — | — | WNW 3 | — | WNW 4 | NW 3 | — | — | WNW 5 | W 5 | NE 5 | W 4 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 3 | — | — | 25 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | N 3 | — | — | ENE 6 | WNW 6 | ENE 4 | N 5 | — | — | — | NW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 12 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | — | W 3 | — | — | W 3 | — | — | — | N 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 5 | N 3 | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 3 | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 40 | 2 | — | 6 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1010 | 1090 | 1020 | 1011 | 1090 | 1020 | 534 | 1090 | 985 | 1010 | 1193 | 117 | 73 | 253 | 58 | 225 | 585 | 1130 | 769 | 1393 | 133 |
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