Surf Forecasts:
Chicahauk surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 15 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, E swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, E swell with 262 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 15 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with E 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 (Jul 15) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Chicahauk in the next 16 days are 1.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-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 (Jul 16) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Chicahauk over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it’s a pretty quiet stretch for Chicahauk (sandbar). The forecast is full of small, weak, and mostly messy conditions. We’re looking at a long gap with nothing really worth paddling out for, especially through the middle of July. The water is running much warmer than usual for this time of year at 83°F, which is a real standout – that’s over 4°F above the norm, so it’s notably warm.
The first bit of surf that’s even worth mentioning comes on the morning of Wednesday, July 15. It’s tiny, only 2ft from the east, with a short period of 6 seconds. The combined swell energy is weak (41). The wind is a light offshore from the WSW, though, so it’ll be clean. The forecast calls it “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” It’s small, but if you’re desperate and have a longboard, you might get a few ankle-to-knee-high sliders. That’s the best on offer for the entire outlook, and it’s a pretty weak best.
After that, there’s nothing. Mostly onshore winds, cross-shore chop, or flat spells. A few mornings show offshore wind on the 20th and 22nd, but the swell is barely 2ft to 2ft, so it’s not going to be a real session. There’s a brief mention of glassy conditions on the afternoon of Sunday, July 26, but again, only 1ft of swell. The energy is still weak (34). It’s not going to break properly.
Thursday, July 23, the morning has a moderate offshore from the SW and 2ft from the SE, 8-second period. Still “surfable waves but very ordinary.” That’s the other tiny highlight. The rest of the entire 16-day period is a write-off for surf. If you’re into kite surfing, the stronger cross-off winds on the 20th and 21st might be more interesting, but for paddling, there’s nothing to get excited about.
So, bottom line: don’t plan a trip around this. The surf is almost non-existent for the whole 16 days. The few tiny windows are for small-wave craft only. It’s a dry spell, but it happens here.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun night, min 23°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Sun night, light winds from the E by Tue night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri morning, light winds from the ESE by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ESE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 37 | 261 | 250 | 193 | 116 | 67 | 52 | 51 | 25 | 28 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 68 | 50 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | off | off | cross | off | off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:27PM1.32m | 6:57AM0.94m | 7:25PM1.35m | 7:55AM1.00m | 8:18PM1.35m | 8:49AM1.05m | 9:09PM1.31m | 9:42AM1.09m | 10:00PM1.25m | 10:37AM1.10m | 10:51PM1.16m | 11:30AM1.11m | 11:39PM1.06m | 12:19PM1.10m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:11AM-0.09m | 12:57PM-0.14m | 2:03AM-0.16m | 1:55PM-0.17m | 2:51AM-0.20m | 2:49PM-0.16m | 3:40AM-0.19m | 3:44PM-0.10m | 4:30AM-0.16m | 4:44PM-0.02m | 5:20AM-0.11m | 5:44PM0.07m | 6:06AM-0.04m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 |
 | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | 8:17 |
mm | 1 | 10 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 32 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | — | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | S 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 12 | 3 | — | 18 | 16 | 17 | 52 | 51 | 25 | 28 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 16 | E 15 | ESE 7 | S 6 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | — | — | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | SSE 5 | E 14 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | S 3 | WSW 3 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | ESE 2 | — |
| kJ | 28 | 261 | 250 | 193 | 116 | 67 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 68 | 50 | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1403 | 183 | 183 | 179 | 179 | 203 | 482 | 0 | 0 | 439 | 344 | 1075 | 452 | 624 | 179 | 1070 | 521 | 1070 | 2389 | 522 | 634 |
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