Surf Forecasts:
Chicahauk surf forecast from 14 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 17 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 4s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period, ESE swell with 81 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 4s period with SE 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 Monday (Aug 17) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 4s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Chicahauk in the next 16 days are 0.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Monday (Aug 17) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 4s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 4s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Chicahauk over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright friends, Rusty here, and I gotta be honest, this outlook is a tough pill to swallow. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing on the horizon for the banks. It’s going to be a test of your dedication.
The next week and a half is a bust. From now through the 25th, the surf is flat and messy. There’s just no juice in the water. The swell energy is weak as hell, and the wind is mostly cross-shore or onshore, which just makes everything a lumpy, choppy mess. We see a little bit of clean glass on the 17th morning, but there’s zero swell to go with it. You’d just be sitting out there on a mirror. Not much you can do with that. Water’s warm, about 81°, so the wait won’t be too chilly.
The one real glimmer of hope is way out there on the 27th. We finally see the energy kick up a notch, and that morning is pure glass with no wind at all. The swell is still small, only about 2 feet, but it’s coming from the ESE at 13 seconds. For a sandbar like Chicahauk, that period can be a little finicky, but on a clean morning, there could be a few fun ones. It’s the only day that looks genuinely surfable.
Things get a little more interesting on the 29th, but not in a good way. The swell energy jumps way up, and the waves get to around 3 feet. But the wind swings onshore from the NE at 15 mph, and it’s just going to be a chopped-up, blown-out mess. That setup looks much better for the kite surfers than for us. It’s a shame because there’s finally some size, but it’s not going to be clean.
So, keep your hopes pinned on that morning of the 27th. It’s our best, and really only, shot at a proper surf. A week after that could be interesting, but I wouldn't hold my breath. It’s a dry spell, but that’s the nature of the beast around here sometimes. Forecasts can and do change, so stay ready.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 32°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 10 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
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 kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 17 | 36 | 13 | 19 | 21 | 35 | 77 | 68 | 52 | 43 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:21AM1.21m | 9:36PM1.23m | 10:09AM1.22m | 10:22PM1.15m | 10:58AM1.21m | 11:07PM1.05m | 11:43AM1.19m | 11:50PM0.97m | 12:26PM1.15m | 00:32AM0.89m | 1:13PM1.09m | 1:19AM0.83m | 2:09PM1.05m | 2:22AM0.78m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:29PM-0.01m | 3:56AM-0.06m | 4:22PM0.07m | 4:40AM0.01m | 5:17PM0.17m | 5:24AM0.09m | 6:10PM0.26m | 6:07AM0.19m | 7:01PM0.35m | 6:49AM0.28m | 7:58PM0.42m | 7:36AM0.36m | 9:00PM0.46m | ||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 5 | — | — | 10 | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 9 |
Temp °C | 29 | 32 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 32 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 33 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 34 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 4 | SSE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ENE 4 | E 4 | — | SSE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | — | 13 | 19 | 21 | 35 | 77 | 68 | 31 | 27 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 6 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 5 | ESE 8 | E 5 | E 6 | ESE 12 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | E 4 | E 4 | SSE 3 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 2 | — | 7 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | E 7 | SSE 5 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | E 7 | — | E 5 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 2 | WSW 4 | N 3 | NNE 4 | ENE 4 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | W 3 | SSE 5 | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | S 2 | SW 3 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 17 | 36 | 1 | 7 | — | 15 | 24 | 60 | 52 | 43 | 16 | — | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2141 | 1699 | 251 | 179 | 2860 | 377 | 878 | 878 | 0 | 203 | 527 | 100 | 100 | 440 | 283 | 179 | 1070 | 878 | 417 | 61 | 1198 |
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