Surf Forecasts:
Chicahauk surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 23 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period, NNE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, S swell with 100 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 23 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with NNE 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 Thursday (Jul 23) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Chicahauk in the next 16 days are 1.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Chicahauk over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, so here’s the straight-up for Chicahauk in imperial terms. It’s gonna be a long wait for anything decent.
We’re starting off with a real drought. The first several days are a write-off. Wave heights are tiny—mostly under 3 feet, and often well under that. The combined energy is low, hanging around the 20 to 116 mark, which is weak to just moderate. The swell period is short, often 5 to 8 seconds, which is just wind slop, not real groundswell. Wind is mostly onshore, cross-onshore, or just wrong—pushing things flat and messy. Thursday afternoon the 23rd is glassy but with a tiny 2ft north-northeast swell of only 5 seconds, so still not good.
As we move into the last week of July, there’s just a tiny flicker. Monday the 27th sees clean 2ft waves from the east-southeast with a light offshore breeze—clean but weak. Wednesday the 29th afternoon jumps to 3ft from the south with a 7-second period and a cross-offshore wind. That’s probably the best single window across the whole forecast.
Early August looks flat, with small waves and low energy. Saturday the 31st has a 3ft north swell with a 5-second period and offshore winds, and Sunday the 2nd starts glassy with 2ft from the southeast. Nothing special.
Water temp: On the 22nd it was 82°, which is close to normal for July—just a little on the warm side.
This is a really quiet run. No standout. The best chance you’ll get is Wednesday afternoon the 29th, but it’s still average. If you have to paddle, pick a clean, offshore window and don’t expect much power.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 86mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed morning, calm by Thu afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 7 | SE 8 |
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 kJ | 57 | 20 | 18 | 26 | 23 | 58 | 58 | 43 | 50 | 47 | 44 | 47 | 48 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 100 | 65 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:05PM1.04m | 3:15AM0.74m | 4:00PM1.03m | 4:14AM0.73m | 4:48PM1.04m | 5:06AM0.74m | 5:35PM1.05m | 5:58AM0.77m | 6:22PM1.08m | 6:47AM0.81m | 7:04PM1.11m | 7:29AM0.85m | 7:42PM1.14m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:25AM0.20m | 9:44PM0.33m | 9:16AM0.25m | 10:37PM0.34m | 10:05AM0.28m | 11:28PM0.32m | 10:53AM0.29m | 00:20AM0.29m | 11:44AM0.27m | 1:04AM0.23m | 12:35PM0.24m | 1:40AM0.17m | 1:19PM0.20m | 2:11AM0.12m | |||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — |
mm | 8 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 7 | — | 11 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 29 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 32 | 30 |
Feels °C | 28 | 33 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 28 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 32 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | ESE 9 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 57 | 20 | 18 | 26 | 18 | 32 | 45 | 43 | 50 | 31 | 32 | 36 | 23 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 22 | 21 | 13 | 15 | 65 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | — | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ESE 8 | NE 8 | S 5 |
| kJ | 16 | — | 10 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 47 | 44 | 47 | 48 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 3 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — | SSW 5 | — | S 5 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | — | NE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | S 5 | SSW 5 | WNW 3 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | — | SSW 3 | SW 4 | S 7 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 42 | 102 | 69 | 1 | 23 | 58 | 58 | 42 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 12 | 23 | 100 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 76 | 31 | 76 | 321 | 0 | 9 | 42 | 42 | 49 | 183 | 179 | 76 | 181 | 100 | 439 | 814 | 448 | 817 | 468 | 87 | 28 |
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