Chicahauk Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.12° N 75.72° W

Issued: 1 pm 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Chicahauk sea temperature is
26.4° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Chicahauk surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Chicahauk surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 7 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, SE swell with 100 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with SSE 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 (Jul 07) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Chicahauk in the next 16 days are 0.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) 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 1.7m 5s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 8PM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11AM (Tue 7th Jul)1.5ft (0.5m) 7s
Best Surf11AM (Tue 7th Jul)1.5ft (0.5m) 7s
Most Powerful11PM (Fri 10th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Chicahauk over the next 16 days.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's see what's cookin' for the Outer Banks, specifically around Chicahauk.

We're lookin' at a pretty flat start with a long wait. The first week and a half is mostly a bust, with tiny, weak swell and messy wind. There's a bit of a dry spell from right now well into the second week of July. The real action, if you can call it that, doesn't happen until the 13th of July, so circle that date on the calendar. The water temp is a warm 80°, which is about average for this time of year.

The first part of the month is a total write-off. We're talkin' nothin' but 1 to 2 feet of windswell from the east-southeast, and the combined energy is pitiful, barely crackin' 70 (total energy). With onshore or cross-shore winds blowin' most days, you're just gettin' a messy, bumpy ocean. Even when the wind goes offshore on the 7th, the swell is still too small to do anything with.

There's a little tease on the 12th of July, with the swell bumpin' up to 4 feet from the northeast, but the period is a short 5 seconds, so it's just a bit of lumpy, weak energy (111). The wind is alright, but the quality is just ordinary.

The only window that looks worth paddlin' out for is around the 13th and 14th of July. On Monday the 13th, we finally get a pulse of 6 feet of swell from the east-northeast with a period of 7 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 333 (moderate), and the big news is the wind goin' dead calm, glassy conditions. This is what we've been waitin' for. That's the standout of the whole forecast. It's a bit on the bigger side for beginners, but for anyone with a bit of experience, the clean conditions will make it a fun session. The next morning, Tuesday the 14th, also looks promising with 4 feet of east-northeast swell and glassy conditions again, though the energy drops a bit (202).

After that, it fades back into small, ordinary conditions for the rest of the 16-day run. The 15th and 16th have some manageable offshore winds, but the swell is droppin' back below 3 feet, so it's just small, clean waves for a longboard or a foiler.

So, to wrap it up: the first two weeks are a patience test. The one true standout is the morning of Monday the 13th of July. Get on it if you can.

- Rusty

Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 33°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon afternoon).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 31°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds.

Sat
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
10
0.5
SSE
7
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.5
SSE
7
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.2
ESE
10
0.9
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
25
24
23
14
14
17
17
18
25
29
29
32
28
28
27
28
70
70
9
98
70
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
10
SW
10
SW
30
S
20
SSW
10
SW
35
SSW
15
WNW
20
WSW
35
SSE
30
SSW
20
W
20
NE
15
NNE
10
E
25
SE
30
SW
20
SW
20
S
35
SW
25
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
cross-off
off
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
11:15PM1.01m
11:50AM0.94m
11:55PM0.97m
12:33PM0.99m
00:39AM0.92m
1:22PM1.04m
1:31AM0.87m
2:21PM1.09m
2:35AM0.83m
3:24PM1.15m
3:43AM0.82m
4:24PM1.22m
4:47AM0.84m
Low Tide
5:07PM0.23m
5:41AM0.05m
5:58PM0.24m
6:21AM0.04m
6:51PM0.24m
7:04AM0.03m
7:51PM0.23m
7:54AM0.02m
8:57PM0.20m
8:50AM0.00m
10:01PM0.15m
9:49AM-0.02m
11:04PM0.08m
10:49AM-0.05m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
mod rain
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:22
8:22
8:22
8:22
8:22
8:22
8:22
8:21
 mm
6
16
6
17
1
1
Temp °C
33
29
27
29
28
29
30
27
28
31
24
26
28
26
24
26
28
30
33
29
29
Feels °C
33
28
30
28
28
32
32
29
29
33
20
27
30
28
26
26
28
30
32
27
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
10
0.5
SSE
7
0.4
ESE
9
0.5
SSE
7
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.3
ESE
9
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.2
ESE
10
0.9
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
Energy kJ
25
24
23
14
14
17
17
18
25
29
29
32
23
26
19
15
70
70
9
98
70
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
7
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
NE
6
0.5
S
4
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.1
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.3
WSW
4
Energy kJ
1
18
6
10
22
28
28
27
2
9
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
7
0.4
ESE
9
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
E
10
0.2
SSW
4
Energy kJ
2
28
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
3
0.7
SSW
4
0.2
SSW
3
0.7
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.9
S
4
0.9
S
4
0.7
S
4
1.1
S
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.3
WSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.2
W
3
0.5
SSE
7
1
SSW
4
0.6
SW
4
1.3
S
5
1.1
SSW
5
0.3
NNW
3
Energy kJ
4
15
1
13
15
13
28
30
17
44
10
1
2
1
28
41
12
70
54
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
2761
240
1405
2789
250
1910
2234
17
0
203
93
0
28
87
240
478
468
0
282
77
28
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
3
2
2
3
2
2
4
2
2
4
3
2
4
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
7
5
5
8
7
5
5
9
8
9
9
6
6
5
5
4
6
5
5
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Information about the Chicahauk Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Chicahauk provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Chicahauk can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Chicahauk 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 (Chicahauk) 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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Chicahauk may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Chicahauk is 52 km (32 miles) from the city of Elizabeth City. If you plan a vacation in North Carolina, look for hotels and other accommodation in Elizabeth City. Elizabeth City has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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