Surf Forecasts:
Chia surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, W swell with 86 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Chia this week:
The surf forecast for Chia over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Chia in the next 16 days are 0.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 5s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Chia over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you. We’ve got a long stretch of quiet ahead, so patience is the name of the game.
The water is sitting at a very warm 83°—that’s about 7° warmer than usual for this time of year, which is really unusual. It’s like swimming in a bath.
There’s a real dry spell from now. We’re looking at nothing but flat, tiny dribbles right through to the end of the month. The first hint of anything worthwhile doesn't show up until Monday morning, the 27th of July, and even then it’s just a bit of a pulse. Monday morning we might see some 3 ft swell from the west, with a period of 8 seconds and the combined energy sitting at 90—that’s weak, but it's the best we’ve got. Winds are light and cross-off from the north, so it’ll be clean, but the conditions are very ordinary. It’s surfable, but you won’t be writing home about it. After that, it drops right back off again into nothing.
Then we’ve got another big gap. The next real chance of a wave comes much later. On Tuesday, the 4th of August, there’s a tiny bump of 2 ft from the east, period of 4 seconds in the morning, with glassy conditions. It’s still poor surf, but it’s a clean, glassy start. Wednesday morning the 5th of August might have a tiny 1 ft from the southeast with a light offshore from the north, keeping it clean. But honestly, none of this is worth paddling out for.
Don’t hold your breath for anything solid. When the surf is this flat, the forecasts can change, but for now, it’s a long, quiet window.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 35°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | W 3 | ENE 2 | ESE 3 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | W 6 | W 8 | SE 6 | WSW 7 | W 7 | ESE 7 | SE 6 |
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 kJ | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 38 | 68 | 49 | 68 | 74 | 10 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:12PM0.18m | 6:31PM0.20m | 5:39AM0.17m | 7:34PM0.21m | 6:50AM0.16m | 8:23PM0.23m | 7:47AM0.17m | 9:04PM0.24m | 8:33AM0.17m | 9:40PM0.25m | 9:12AM0.18m | 10:14PM0.27m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 2:43PM0.04m | 4:01AM0.09m | 3:20PM0.03m | 4:34AM0.08m | |||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:39 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 32 | 35 | 34 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 32 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | — | N 6 | WNW 4 | — | W 3 | NE 4 | — | SE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | WNW 4 | W 7 | W 4 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 38 | 68 | 49 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | — | — | NW 9 | WNW 9 | — | WSW 7 | W 4 | ESE 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | — | — | 13 | 8 | — | 18 | 3 | 5 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | W 7 | W 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | — | WNW 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 2 | ESE 3 | — | WSW 2 | WSW 4 | W 6 | W 8 | W 5 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | ENE 3 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 16 | 68 | 74 | 53 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 534 | 1193 | 429 | 1001 | 1192 | 1020 | 329 | 1503 | 944 | 944 | 1503 | 54 | 51 | 589 | 0 | 0 | 133 | 70 | 58 | 572 | 591 |
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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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