Surf Forecasts:
Chicahauk surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 28 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period, SE swell with 210 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 28 Jul, 5AM (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 Tuesday (Jul 28) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s. 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 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Chicahauk over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, with the same story in feet and miles. It's a bleak outlook for Chicahauk, plain and simple. We're looking at a long stretch of nothing with barely a bump to get your hopes up.
The run starts on Monday, July 27th, with a tiny 2ft swell from the ESE. Light cross-breeze, but the energy is weak as dishwater at 51. It's a "poor" call. Tuesday and Wednesday just keep the same theme: 1ft to 2ft of weak, short-period slop. The wind swings around, but the power is just not there. Thursday the 30th through the 1st of August are dead flat, with swell heights dropping to 1ft and energy readings as low as 19. Total lull.
We get a bit of a pulse on August 2nd with a 2ft SE swell, but it's 7-second wind chop and the energy is only 64. Still poor. This pattern of tiny, weak swell drags on through the first week of August. The 5th of August gives us a glassy morning with 1ft waves, but it's a mirage – the energy is a pathetic 22.
The only thing that even registers is on Saturday, August 8th. We get a 3ft swell from the NNE, but the period is a shocking 4 seconds – that's pure junk. The energy is still only 41. It's a poor surf condition. The 9th through the 11th are a total loss. The swell drops to 0.7ft, and the wind is howling onshore at 25 mph on the 11th. That's kite-surfing weather, not for a paddle board.
Water temp was 78°F on the 27th, which is about 2°F cooler than average. Nothing crazy.
No standouts here. No best day. It's a flat spell. The forecast could change, but right now, keep the boards in the van. It's a no-go.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 33 | 34 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 39 | 33 | 55 | 35 | 40 | 29 | 33 | 43 | 24 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 54 | 45 | 186 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross | on | off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:04PM1.11m | 7:29AM0.85m | 7:42PM1.14m | 8:06AM0.90m | 8:17PM1.15m | 8:41AM0.94m | 8:52PM1.15m | 9:18AM0.97m | 9:28PM1.12m | 9:57AM1.01m | 10:06PM1.09m | 10:39AM1.05m | 10:48PM1.05m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:40AM0.17m | 1:19PM0.20m | 2:11AM0.12m | 1:57PM0.17m | 2:41AM0.08m | 2:34PM0.16m | 3:12AM0.05m | 3:13PM0.16m | 3:47AM0.05m | 3:57PM0.18m | 4:24AM0.04m | 4:46PM0.21m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | 4 | 6 | — | — | 13 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 7 |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 8 | NE 5 | SE 7 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 33 | 34 | 26 | 22 | 14 | 39 | 33 | 55 | 35 | 40 | 29 | 33 | 43 | 24 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 45 | 186 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | E 9 | N 3 | NNE 4 | E 8 | N 4 | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | ESE 9 | NE 6 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 16 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 5 | — | — | ENE 6 | W 3 | E 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | NE 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 4 | SW 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | SSE 2 | N 4 | — | SSW 2 | — | — | SSE 2 | — | — | SSE 4 | SE 7 | — | SSW 2 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 18 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 7 | 54 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1187 | 799 | 1146 | 863 | 77 | 0 | 87 | 0 | 179 | 203 | 61 | 61 | 492 | 240 | 594 | 674 | 521 | 304 | 866 | 689 |
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