Chia Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, I'm Rusty. Let's have a look at what's on offer around Chia over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, it's a pretty quiet outlook. The first week or so is a write-off for any kind of decent surf. You're looking at a run of tiny, weak, and messy conditions that just aren't worth paddling out for. There's a long gap here where there's nothing to recommend, stretching from now right through to early next week.

The water at Chia is sitting at 80°, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year – a full 5° above average, so that's a real standout for the area.

Things do try to pick up a little around the 12th and 13th of July, but the quality is still poor. On the morning of Sunday the 12th, we get some ESE swell around 3 ft at 5 seconds, with moderate cross-shore wind, and the combined energy climbs to 81. It's not great. The Monday morning of the 13th sees the biggest swell of the whole period, with 3 ft SE swell at 5 seconds, but it's still messy with moderate cross-shore wind and only a 'poor surf conditions' tag. The energy hits 103, which is moderate, but it's just not clean enough.

The closest thing to a standout is the morning of Thursday the 16th of July. We've got a 4 ft SSE swell, with a 6-second period, and combined energy of 85. The wind is light offshore from the north, which makes it clean. It's still only described as "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions" and scores a 1, so it's not a classic. But it's the best we get – clean, offshore wind and the biggest swell of the run. This would suit a beginner given the size, but it's not a day to get too excited about.

After that, it fades back to nothing. So, if you're keen, pencil in the morning of the 16th for a surf, but keep your expectations in check. The early half of the month is a total bust.

Rusty.

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