Surf Forecasts:
Chicahauk surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period, NE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, ENE swell with 330 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 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 Friday (Jul 10) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Chicahauk in the next 16 days are 1.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Chicahauk over the next 16 days.
G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s see what’s cooking.
Frankly, the next 16 days at Chicahauk are pretty grim. It’s a sandbar that’s fairly consistent, but the forecast is a long stretch of poor surf. There’s a dry spell from now until the morning of Wednesday, 15 July – almost a week with nothing to recommend.
On Wednesday, 15 July morning, the wind goes glassy, dead calm, with a weak 3ft NE swell. The period is short at 8 seconds, and the combined energy is weak (84). Water is a touch warmer than average at 81°. It’s surfable, but just ordinary.
After that, it’s more poor conditions. The swell stays tiny, wind is onshore or cross-shore, and energy is weak. On Sunday, 20 July afternoon, there’s a 5ft SSE swell with moderate cross-shore wind – still poor. Energy is moderate (175), but it’s messy.
The best of a bad bunch is Monday, 21 July morning: a 4ft ESE swell with cross-offshore wind, clean conditions. Period is 8 seconds, energy is moderate (194). Still, it’s not a standout. For a sandbar, short period and cross-offshore wind won’t give you much.
The second week has consistent cross-offshore winds, but swell stays under 3ft. Energy is weak to moderate. Because the break is fairly consistent, it’s not a total surprise – forecasts can shift, but right now, this is a lean run.
If you’re a kite surfer, the afternoons from 20 July onward with clean cross-offshore winds and moderate swell might be more interesting than paddle surfing.
Best call: Wednesday, 15 July morning for the glassy, clean conditions, but keep expectations low. Monday, 21 July morning has the most size and clean wind, but still nothing special.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 34°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Sun night, min 23°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 28 | 48 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 31 | 87 | 298 | 305 | 271 | 238 | 131 | 106 | 92 | 72 | 55 | 28 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 7:55AM1.00m | 8:18PM1.35m | 8:49AM1.05m | 9:09PM1.31m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 1:55PM-0.17m | 2:51AM-0.20m | 2:49PM-0.16m | 3:40AM-0.19m | |||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:20 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 34 | 31 | 28 | 32 | 30 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 34 | 30 | 29 | 34 | 31 | 25 | 22 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | SSE 7 | NE 7 | S 4 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | S 7 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 28 | 48 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 33 | 21 | 238 | 131 | 106 | 92 | 72 | 55 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SSE 7 | NE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SE 10 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | — | E 17 | E 16 | S 4 |
| kJ | 27 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 32 | — | 6 | 5 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | E 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | W 3 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 17 | E 16 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SSE 3 | SSW 4 | W 3 | — | W 3 | W 3 | — | NE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 6 | 9 | 21 | 6 | — | 4 | 6 | — | 2 | 31 | 87 | 298 | 305 | 271 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 77 | 0 | 61 | 203 | 61 | 61 | 1403 | 61 | 100 | 179 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 179 | 179 | 275 | 31 | 0 | 604 | 240 |
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