Chicahauk Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here again, and I'm not gonna sugarcoat it. The next sixteen days at Chicahauk are looking flat as a pancake for the most part. We've got a dry spell that stretches almost two weeks before anything even registers as a wave.

The best of a bad bunch starts on the morning of Monday, August 17th. The swell pushes up to 4ft from the ENE, with a 6-second period. The combined energy is moderate at 135, the highest we'll see. But the wind is cross-onshore from the NNE at 15 km/h, making for a choppy, ugly mess. The file says "poor surf conditions," and that's the truth. The water temp is about 80°F, which is pretty normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.

That afternoon, the swell stays at 4ft from the ENE, and the energy bumps up a hair to 148. The wind swings to the ESE at 15 km/h, still cross-onshore, keeping it messy. For a sandbar spot like Chicahauk, that's not a recipe for anything good. It's a "I'm really bored and don't mind getting thumped" kind of day.

Tuesday, August 18th, offers the next chance. The morning has 4ft swell from the E (7-second period) and combined energy of 149, the strongest in the whole period. But again, the wind is cross-onshore from the ESE at 15 km/h, and the waves are "fairly choppy." The afternoon drops to 4ft from the E, with energy at 127, but the wind remains a problem. The swell is too short-period (7 seconds) to have any real power, and the cross-onshore breeze will keep it lumpy. Honestly, with the wind and chop, this setup might be more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, especially for a beach break like Chicahauk.

Thursday, August 20th, finally sees a shift. The morning has 2ft swell from the ESE with a longer period of 9 seconds, and the wind is offshore from the SW at 15 km/h. The energy is a weak 68, but the conditions are clean. The file says "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions," and that's spot on. It's a tiny, clean wave that might be okay for a beginner or for a longboard if you're really jonesing. But it's not gonna get your heart pumping.

So, the bottom line is there's no real standout here. The biggest swell comes on the 17th and 18th, but it's ruined by onshore winds, and the longer-period swell on the 20th is too small to make a fuss about. Keep your expectations low, and maybe take up fishing for a week or two. I'm Rusty, signing off.

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