Surf Forecasts:
Chicahauk surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, SE swell with 86 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Chicahauk this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Chicahauk in the next 16 days are 0.9m 7s 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 0.7m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 06) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Chicahauk over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let's talk about what we've got on the table for Chicahauk. I've been staring at the charts, and I gotta be straight with you – this is a tough one. We're looking at a real dry spell heading into August.
For the first week, honestly, it's a no-go. The surf is tiny, barely bumping, and the conditions are just messy. We've got a run of poor surf with a lot of cross-shore and onshore wind. The water is running about 77°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year. You're better off keeping the board in the car or finding something else to do.
Around the 8th of August, we finally get a little flicker of hope. On Saturday morning the 8th, the wind swings offshore from the southwest and we get some clean conditions. The swell is still tiny at 2ft from the east-southeast, with a combined wave energy of just 52 – that's weak – so it's surfable but very ordinary. Not exactly gonna get the heart pumping.
The real interesting bit, the only thing that looks slightly different, is way out there on Thursday afternoon, the 13th of August. We get glassy conditions with a 1ft swell from the east-northeast, but the period jumps to 11 seconds. That's a long-period groundswell, and the combined energy hits 57. It's still tiny, but that longer period means the waves that do show up will have a bit more push and shape to them than the mush we've been seeing. The crowd factor at Chicahauk is sometimes, so you might have it to yourself.
So, if I'm picking a standout, and I use the term loosely, it's that Thursday afternoon, the 13th. Glassy conditions and a hint of groundswell energy. Everything else is a big fat zero. The whole 16-day window is just a battle against tiny surf. That's the reality of it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu night, min 24°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the SSE by Sat afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 94mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 4 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 14 | 20 | 15 | 26 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 14 | 43 | 33 | 39 | 77 | 49 | 31 | 12 | 31 | 13 | 35 | 26 | 28 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:52PM1.15m | 9:18AM0.97m | 9:28PM1.12m | 9:57AM1.01m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:34PM0.16m | 3:12AM0.05m | 3:13PM0.16m | 3:47AM0.05m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 42 | 16 | 13 | 8 |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 27 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | NE 4 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 14 | 20 | 15 | 26 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 14 | 43 | 33 | 39 | 77 | 49 | 31 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 35 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | N 5 | E 10 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 6 | SE 7 | E 9 | ESE 6 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 26 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | NE 8 | NE 7 | — | E 10 | ESE 9 | NE 6 | E 9 | S 6 | — | — | — | E 6 | E 13 | S 6 | E 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 3 | 2 | — | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SE 4 | — | — | S 4 | — | — | — | E 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 9 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | 4 | 31 | 10 | 11 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 524 | 61 | 61 | 674 | 240 | 645 | 1057 | 862 | 1086 | 879 | 862 | 870 | 833 | 275 | 645 | 833 | 850 | 833 | 2761 | 837 |
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