Surf Forecasts:
Chia surf forecast from 17 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 21 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period, WNW swell with 14 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Chia this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Chia in the next 16 days are 0.6m 4s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Tue 21st Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Chia over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it’s a bit of a tough watch. The entire 16-day window is a flat spell for Chia, with no surf worth paddling out for. The energy just isn’t there. The first few days show tiny, weak swell with periods around 3 seconds, which is practically just wind chop. That combined energy of all swells directed here is barely registering (1-3), so don’t bother getting the board wet.
We get a slight bump around the 22nd of July, with a 2ft swell from the ENE, but the period is still short (4 seconds) and the wind is cross-onshore. It’s still poor. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, nothing wild.
The end of the month, around the 29th of July, shows a bit more size – up to 4ft from the ESE – and the energy climbs to the moderate range (54-62). But the wind is moderate cross-shore to cross-onshore, making it choppy and messy. The period is still short (5 seconds), so the waves will be weak and crumbly, not the kind of clean, lined-up surf you’d want. For a beginner-friendly spot like Chia, it might be too junky to even be fun.
There’s a small window on the morning of the 1st of August with a 2ft WNW swell and clean conditions, but the energy is still low (17). It’s about as good as it gets in this run, which isn’t saying much.
The best on offer? I’d point to the 29th of July morning, with 3ft from the ESE, but it’s a cross-shore mess. Honestly, nothing here is a standout. The long gaps of flatness are broken only by poor-quality, short-period swell. There’s a lot of clear skies and glassy mornings, but without the swell, it’s just a nice day to sit on the beach.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 39°C on Fri afternoon, min 27°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 36°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 3 | — | WNW 3 | W 4 | WNW 3 | W 6 | WNW 3 | W 6 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 5 | W 3 | WNW 3 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | ENE 4 | W 6 |
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 kJ | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 00:09AM0.31m | 12:04PM0.19m | 00:50AM0.30m | 12:53PM0.19m | 1:30AM0.28m | 1:45PM0.18m | 2:10AM0.25m | 2:44PM0.18m | 2:50AM0.23m | 3:53PM0.18m | 3:34AM0.20m | 5:12PM0.18m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:41AM0.05m | 5:59PM0.01m | 7:26AM0.05m | 6:43PM0.03m | 8:09AM0.06m | 7:29PM0.05m | 8:52AM0.06m | 8:21PM0.08m | 9:36AM0.07m | 9:26PM0.11m | 10:25AM0.07m | 10:55PM0.12m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | 8:47 | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 35 | 39 | 37 | 34 | 36 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 35 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 29 | 31 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 36 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | WNW 3 | W 6 | — | WNW 3 | — | — | WNW 3 | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 3 | NE 7 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | N 3 | — | NW 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 3 | W 4 | — | W 3 | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | W 3 | N 3 | W 4 | — | NNE 3 | ENE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | — | 5 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 16 | — | 2 | 12 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 985 | 1134 | 1487 | 1359 | 1922 | 1380 | 555 | 556 | 1349 | 1033 | 1019 | 1090 | 1019 | 1010 | 1090 | 117 | 73 | 133 | 375 |
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