Surf Forecasts:
Chicahauk surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 9 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period, ENE swell with 197 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 9 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ENE 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 Wednesday (Sep 09) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s. 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 1.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Chicahauk over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s ahead for Chicahauk. I gotta be straight with you – this stretch is looking pretty flat and quiet for a long while. The first real surf worth paddling out for is a long way off, so we’re talking about a gap of about two weeks with very little on offer.
The first session that even gets a nod is on Monday morning, September 22nd. The water is much warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at 82°F. That’s a solid 4°F above the usual, so you can leave the thicker wetsuit at home.
Monday morning the 22nd, we’ve got a 5ft swell coming from the NE, with a short period of 7 seconds. The wind is glassy, WSW at 3 mph, making for clean conditions. The combined energy is 254 (moderate wave energy). It’s a sandbar setup, so it’s not a classic point break, but with that glassy wind, it’ll be the best shape you’ll see all period. This is the standout for the whole outlook. It’s fairly consistent here, so it should hold up.
The next day, Tuesday morning, September 23rd, looks nearly identical. Another 5ft from the NE (7 seconds) with glassy WSW winds at 3 mph. The energy is again 254 (moderate). This is a very close second-best option. Both of these mornings are the only times the wind is really cooperating.
Everything before that is a write-off. The wind is almost always onshore or cross-shore, the swell is tiny, and the period is short. The 12th and 20th of September have some bigger swell (5ft and 5ft), but the wind is howling from the ESE or NE, making for choppy, poor conditions. That’s not for paddling; that’s kite territory.
So, to sum it up: you’ve got a long wait, but keep your eyes on the 22nd and 23rd of September. Those two mornings are your best chance for a clean, proper wave at Chicahauk.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu night, calm by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | ||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 5 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 111 | 55 | 110 | 71 | 30 | 18 | 21 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 38 | 119 | 71 | 45 | 37 | 49 | 46 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:06PM1.27m | 5:38AM1.06m | 6:05PM1.29m | 6:37AM1.16m | 6:59PM1.30m | 7:29AM1.24m | 7:46PM1.29m | 8:14AM1.30m | 8:29PM1.25m | 8:56AM1.33m | 9:09PM1.19m | 9:37AM1.32m | 9:50PM1.12m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:41PM0.21m | 11:41AM0.17m | 00:37AM0.12m | 12:45PM0.11m | 1:24AM0.05m | 1:39PM0.07m | 2:05AM0.02m | 2:26PM0.07m | 2:43AM0.02m | 3:11PM0.11m | 3:20AM0.07m | 3:57PM0.18m | 3:58AM0.15m | |||||||
 |  | | | | | | | | | | |  |  |  | | | |  | | |
 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 30 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 29 | 23 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 5 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 9 | S 6 | SE 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 52 | 110 | 71 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 38 | 2 | 23 | 45 | 23 | 14 | 46 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 11 | — | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 5 |
| kJ | 17 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 30 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 9 | — | 57 | 38 | 37 | 49 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SW 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | SSW 2 |
| kJ | 111 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 8 | 13 | — | 1 | 18 | 119 | 71 | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 466 | 240 | 203 | 440 | 0 | 0 | 1699 | 440 | 0 | 284 | 77 | 61 | 457 | 183 | 1089 | 1090 | 0 | 0 | 249 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina | ||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United States | ||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | ||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Chicahauk surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
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.
Nearest