Surf Forecasts:
Chicahauk surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 4 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period, SSE swell with 418 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 4 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Chicahauk this week:
The surf forecast for Chicahauk over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Chicahauk in the next 16 days are 1.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) 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 1.3m 5s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Chicahauk over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. I’ve sifted through the outlook for Chicahauk over the next sixteen days, and mate, it’s a rough one. We’ve got a long stretch of tiny swell and winds that don’t do us any favors. The first sign of anything rideable comes on Tuesday the 4th of August, but it’s hardly worth ringing the alarm.
The pattern is grim from the get-go. Saturday the 1st and Sunday the 2nd deliver weak, short-period swell (1ft to 5ft) with fresh breezes and cross-off winds that keep the surface clean but the wave energy is pathetic—28 to 192 (combined energy). Monday the 3rd sees a slight bump to 6ft from the SSE at 8 seconds, with combined energy at 374, but there’s risk of thunderstorms and the surf quality is poor. Nothing to chase.
Tuesday the 4th of August morning is the pick of a sorry lot. Chicahauk gets a 3ft SSE swell at 7 seconds, with a light cross-off breeze from the SSW at 6 mph. Water temp is 79°, about 1° cooler than usual—pretty average for the time of year. The combined energy is 111, weak as dishwater. It’s surfable but very ordinary. Crowds are possible sometimes, but with waves this small, it’ll be quiet.
From Wednesday the 5th through to Sunday the 16th of August, it’s a flat-out drought. Waves range from 0.7ft to 2ft, periods rarely hitting 8 seconds, and combined energy mostly under 100. Winds flip between cross-off, cross, and onshore, with a few clean windows, but the swell is too tiny to paddle anything. The 11th of August morning has a 1ft ESE swell blowing offshore at 16 mph, but it’s a total knee-slapper. The 16th of August morning offers a 0.7ft ESE whisper with a moderate offshore, but don’t bother.
No standouts. This whole sixteen-day window is a washout for decent surf. Chicahauk is a sandbar break, but with the swell this weak and winds mostly cross or cross-off, you’re better off kiteboarding if you’re itching for something. That’s the long and short of it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 63mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sun night, light winds from the SSW by Tue morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SE 8 | SE 4 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 16 | 24 | 88 | 191 | 385 | 370 | 343 | 59 | 56 | 54 | 41 | 58 | 80 | 18 | 25 | 40 | 26 | 44 | 37 | 52 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:06PM1.09m | 10:39AM1.05m | 10:48PM1.05m | 11:22AM1.10m | 11:31PM1.00m | 12:06PM1.14m | 00:16AM0.94m | 12:55PM1.16m | 1:07AM0.89m | 1:54PM1.17m | 2:11AM0.85m | 3:03PM1.20m | 3:26AM0.85m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:57PM0.18m | 4:24AM0.04m | 4:46PM0.21m | 5:05AM0.05m | 5:38PM0.23m | 5:48AM0.05m | 6:32PM0.25m | 6:33AM0.07m | 7:30PM0.27m | 7:25AM0.09m | 8:38PM0.27m | 8:26AM0.10m | 9:47PM0.24m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 4 | — | 2 | 32 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | E 13 | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 12 | E 12 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | E 10 | SE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 59 | 55 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 25 | 7 | 26 | 44 | 37 | 52 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | E 9 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | E 13 | S 7 | — | E 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 56 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | — | — | E 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | E 11 | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 2 | SE 4 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSW 4 | — | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 4 | S 6 | SE 6 | — | — | SSE 3 | S 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 24 | 88 | 191 | 385 | 370 | 343 | 10 | — | 54 | 41 | 58 | 80 | 26 | 22 | 40 | — | — | 3 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1057 | 907 | 1015 | 1997 | 863 | 655 | 463 | 76 | 0 | 5 | 31 | 0 | 645 | 867 | 5 | 2227 | 481 | 76 | 440 | 440 |
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