Surf Forecasts:
Chicahauk surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period, E swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period, ESE swell with 151 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Chicahauk in the next 16 days are 0.8m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) 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 (Sep 03) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Chicahauk over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's get into it. We're looking at a stretch that's gonna test the patience of any surfer. The pattern over the next 16 days is flat and uninspiring, with only a few brief moments that even hint at something ridable. There's a big gap of very ordinary conditions to kick things off.
The first real window of opportunity doesn't show up until Wednesday, September 2nd. Early that morning at Chicahauk, we see a glassy start with 3ft of swell coming out of the ESE, showing moderate energy (134). That's the standout of the whole outlook. The wind is calm and it’s glassy, so it'll be clean, but don't expect much power. This is for the patient intermediate. The water is a touch warmer than normal at 81°F.
On Saturday afternoon, August 29th, there's a brief moment of glassy conditions with 2ft from the ESE. It's surfable, but very ordinary. The energy is weak (40).
Then, around Sunday, September 6th, we see another small pulse. On the afternoon of the 6th, Chicahauk gets a 3ft swell from the ENE with moderate energy (176), but the cross-onshore wind messes it up. September 7th sees the swell stick around at 3ft from the ENE, with strong energy (225-230), but again, the wind is cross-shore or cross-on, making for choppy, poor conditions. This is more of a windy mess than a surf session.
The rest of the fortnight is filled with tiny swell, poor wind directions, and low energy. There are long, flat gaps with nothing to recommend. For a place like this, a blank run like this is just par for the course – it won't stay this way forever.
Keep an eye on that Wednesday morning on September 2nd if you're desperate, but otherwise, it's a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 13 | E 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 36 | 35 | 22 | 37 | 37 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 12 | 35 | 72 | 130 | 102 | 68 | 46 | 44 | 27 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross | off | off | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 8:11AM1.10m | 8:24PM1.20m | 8:47AM1.16m | 9:00PM1.18m | 9:26AM1.21m | 9:40PM1.14m | 10:09AM1.25m | 10:23PM1.09m | 10:56AM1.27m | 11:10PM1.04m | 11:44AM1.28m | 11:59PM0.99m | 12:35PM1.26m | 00:53AM0.94m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:14PM0.18m | 2:38AM0.09m | 2:54PM0.16m | 3:11AM0.07m | 3:37PM0.18m | 3:49AM0.07m | 4:27PM0.21m | 4:32AM0.09m | 5:21PM0.25m | 5:20AM0.13m | 6:17PM0.29m | 6:11AM0.17m | 7:17PM0.34m | ||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — |
mm | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 36 | 33 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 36 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | E 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 36 | 35 | 22 | 37 | 37 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 12 | 20 | 72 | 130 | 102 | 68 | 46 | 44 | 27 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | E 11 | S 5 | E 10 | NNE 3 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | E 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 9 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | S 6 |
| kJ | 4 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 35 | 31 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | SSE 6 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 14 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 5 | SSW 4 | — | SSW 4 | E 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 10 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 2 | WSW 2 | NE 2 | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 2 | SSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | SSW 3 | — | — | SSW 2 | W 3 | — | SW 4 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 240 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 624 | 61 | 2236 | 382 | 61 | 355 | 878 | 251 | 928 | 0 | 0 | 1186 | 77 | 0 | 240 | 251 |
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