Chicahauk Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Alright, let’s cut to it – the outlook for Chicahauk over the next couple of weeks is a real test of patience. The first chunk of days is a total dud, but there’s a decent window later if you’re willing to wait.

From now, the 15th, all the way through to the afternoon of the 21st, it’s pretty much flat or blown out. The NE wind is on it hard, creating choppy, cross-onshore junk. The swell is tiny and weak, with combined energy under 165. There’s a quick glassy window on the morning of the 18th, but it’s only 0.7m of weak, short-period E swell (energy 64). Barely worth a paddle.

You’re looking at a long dry spell. No surf to speak of for days.

Then, things finally fire up around the 22nd of September. The real highlight comes on Thursday, 24th September, in the morning. That’s your wave. We’ve got a 1.8m E swell with good energy (460), and the wind is light and cross-offshore from the NW – it’ll be clean, lined-up, and fun. The swell is coming from the east, which is exactly what Chicahauk wants to see. It’s not too big for intermediates, but experienced surfers will love it.

Before that, Tuesday, 22nd September has some serious size with 2.5m from ENE and moderate energy (734), but the wind is light cross-shore, so it’ll be a bit bumpy. This one’s for experts only, as it’s pushing over 2.5m. The period is short at 8 seconds, so it’s windswell, but there’s power there.

After the 24th, the wind goes bad again. The 25th pumps out a big 3.0m NE swell, but with howling onshore winds, it’s a messy beast. The water temp is about average for the time of year.

The last day worth noting is the 29th of September morning – glassy calm with a 1.4m NNE swell. It’s short-period windswell, so it’s rideable but nothing special.

So, ride it out until the 22nd, and don’t miss that Thursday morning on the 24th. That’s your best shot at something clean and proper.

Rusty.

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