Surf Forecasts:
Chicahauk surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, E swell with 152 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with NE 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 09) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 6s is also forecast. 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 1.2m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Chicahauk over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here, lookin' at what we got for Chicahauk over the next couple weeks.
Honestly, it’s a bit of a flat spell to kick things off. We’re lookin’ at a long stretch of small, weak swell with not much to get excited about for the first several days. The water's a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, sittin' around 81°, which is nice. The first proper session that might be worth paddlin’ out for is Thursday morning, July 9th. A little 3ft ESE groundswell, period around 10 seconds, but the real winner is the light offshore WSW breeze at 9 mph. The combined energy is weak at only 102, but with that wind cleanin' it up, that's your best bet of the whole early run. Friday morning, July 10th, also has a shot with a light offshore and some small, clean lines.
There’s a big gap of nothin’ much from there right through the middle of the period—just small, bumpy windswell and poor conditions. Then, hold on. Late in the window, Sunday afternoon, July 19th sees a spike in energy. We’ve got a 6ft S swell rollin' in, period a short 8 seconds, and the combined energy jumps way up to 446. That’s proper wave energy. It’s a beach-and-sandbar setup, and with that much punch and a cross-shore wind, this could be more of a kite-surfing scene than a smooth paddle session, but for the brave, there’ll be some size. The wind is light so the surface won't be too chopped.
Monday afternoon, July 20th is the other standout. A glassy 4ft SSE swell, moderate wave energy at 163, and that glassy wind means it'll be as clean as it gets. That’s the one to circle on the calendar if you're patient. Just keep in mind, this far out, it's a promising look but not a sure thing.
Stay salty.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 33°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 56mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 |
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 kJ | 31 | 31 | 33 | 40 | 51 | 53 | 79 | 60 | 41 | 28 | 23 | 23 | 16 | 11 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 77 | 40 | 61 | 94 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | off | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:22PM1.04m | 1:31AM0.87m | 2:21PM1.09m | 2:35AM0.83m | 3:24PM1.15m | 3:43AM0.82m | 4:24PM1.22m | 4:47AM0.84m | 5:25PM1.27m | 5:52AM0.88m | 6:27PM1.32m | 6:57AM0.94m | 7:25PM1.35m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:51PM0.23m | 7:54AM0.02m | 8:57PM0.20m | 8:50AM0.00m | 10:01PM0.15m | 9:49AM-0.02m | 11:04PM0.08m | 10:49AM-0.05m | 00:09AM0.00m | 11:52AM-0.09m | 1:11AM-0.09m | 12:57PM-0.14m | 2:03AM-0.16m | ||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — |
mm | — | 3 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | 2 | 44 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
Temp °C | 27 | 29 | 29 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 33 | 30 | 28 | 32 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 24 |
Feels °C | 30 | 32 | 31 | 24 | 25 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 34 | 28 | 32 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | N 4 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 6 | SE 10 | E 6 |
| kJ | 31 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 29 | 53 | 79 | 60 | 41 | 28 | 22 | 23 | 16 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 40 | 23 | 94 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | S 7 | S 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 7 | NNE 4 | NE 6 | S 6 | SSE 5 | SE 10 | SSE 5 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 15 | 14 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 9 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 5 | E 10 | E 12 | S 6 | SSE 6 | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | S 6 | ESE 10 | — | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 8 | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 37 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 2 | SSE 6 | S 3 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SE 4 | WSW 2 | S 7 | SSW 4 | WSW 3 | — | W 3 | NW 3 | — | SSE 5 | ESE 3 | E 4 | E 5 | SE 5 | ENE 6 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 8 | 2 | 40 | 51 | 9 | 1 | 22 | 16 | 3 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 18 | 77 | 7 | 61 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 2772 | 61 | 100 | 179 | 275 | 0 | 31 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 1277 | 181 | 179 | 878 | 443 | 0 | 181 | 181 |
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