Chicahauk Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let me have a look at what’s on offer for the next couple of weeks at Chicahauk. I gotta be straight with you – it’s a pretty lean run for most of it. We’ve got that sandbar setup that can work, but the swell just isn’t cooperating for a long stretch. The water is sitting at about 84°, which is way warmer than it should be for this time of year – that’s a real standout.

For the first week and a bit, from Saturday the 22nd right through to Monday the 31st of August, it’s honestly pretty grim. Wave heights are tiny, mostly between 0.7ft and 2ft. The wind is all over the place – onshore, cross-onshore, some offshore but on the tiniest of waves. There’s a glassy morning on Monday the 24th, but with only 1ft of swell, you’re just bobbing around. Not worth getting wet for, really.

Now, there’s a big gap here. We don’t see anything really surfable until we hit the first of September. On Tuesday the 1st of September, the swell picks up – we’re talking 5ft to 6ft from the ENE, with short period around 7 seconds. The wind is cross-off, so it’s clean. Still, at that size and with that short period, it’s a bit of a messy, lumpy affair – more for the experienced crew who can handle a bit of chop.

The first real glimmer of hope comes on Wednesday morning, the 2nd of September. The swell drops back to a much more manageable 3ft from the ESE, with a period of 11 seconds – that’s proper groundswell, with more shape and energy behind it. The wind is light offshore from the WSW, so it’s gonna be clean. This is the standout session for the entire forecast. It won’t be massive, but the quality will be there for a fun surf on the sandbar. Get on it.

After that, it tails off again. Thursday the 3rd has a glassy morning with 2ft swell, and then from Thursday afternoon through to Sunday the 6th of September, it’s back to small, choppy, onshore junk with strong winds. The last few days show some bigger swell again (up to 5ft) but with strong onshore winds from the NE at 28 mph, creating a total mess. That’s more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle session.

So, to sum it up: there’s a long dry spell for the first week, then one really good, clean morning on Wednesday the 2nd of September. After that, it’s back to the usual poor stuff. The long-range standouts are promising but less certain, so keep an eye on it.

Stay safe, and don’t bother fighting the crowds if they show up on that Wednesday – they might, because it’s the only good window.

Rusty.

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