Chicahauk Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, this is Rusty. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Chicahauk.

Truth is, mate, we’ve got a long dry spell ahead. The next two weeks are mostly a write-off for decent waves. The first real glimmer doesn’t show until Wednesday morning, 9th September, and even then it’s just small, surfable waves with very ordinary conditions – a score that says it’s barely worth paddling out. The water’s sitting at a warm 82°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least you won’t need a thick wetsuit, but the swell is puny: only 1 ft from the ENE with a short 9-second period. Combined energy is feeble at 61. The wind is light, cross-off, so it’ll be clean, but you’ll be fighting for knee-high dribbles.

That brief window passes quickly. Thursday morning, 10th September, brings a fresh 22 mph offshore from the WSW, but the swell drops to 1.0 ft and energy plummets to 31. Clean, sure, but barely a ripple.

Then we hit a bigger pulse starting Friday morning, 11th September. Swell bumps up to 6 ft from the north, with moderate energy at 287. But here’s the kicker: the wind is a messy 16 mph cross-shore, creating chop and making it a nasty, blown-out setup. By Friday afternoon, it’s 5 ft from the NNE with a cross-onshore wind and a period of only 7 seconds. It’s poor, mate. This kind of short-period, wind-affected swell on an exposed sandbar is rough – honestly, with those conditions, it might be more fun for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

Saturday, 12th September, stays messy with 4 ft and cross-shore winds. The rest of the forecast stays in the doldrums: onshore winds, tiny swells, and low energy. The only other flicker of hope is Thursday morning, 17th September, with a 1 ft, clean, glassy morning from the SW – but again, tiny.

The standout in the whole 16-day window? It’s gotta be Friday morning, 18th September. We see a solid 5 ft swell from the ENE, with moderate energy at 226. The wind is offshore from the SW at 12 mph, and the comment says “expect good surf conditions.” The period is short at 6 seconds, so it’s windswell, not groundswell, but with clean offshore winds, it’ll be the best day for a surf. Keep in mind it’s over a week away – less certain, but it’s the one to pencil in.

Overall, for Chicahauk, this 16-day stretch is mostly a gap of poor to non-existent surf. From now until the 9th, it’s flat or junk. Then a few days of blown-out swell, then another gap of tiny, onshore slop. The Friday 18th stands out as the one chance for a session, but the rest? Save your energy.

Rusty.

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