Chicahauk Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, mate, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Chicahauk over the next couple of weeks.

First up, the water temp is sitting at 79°, which is just about normal for this time of year, so no need for a thicker wetsuit just yet.

To be honest, it’s a pretty flat outlook for Chicahauk. The whole 16-day window is a real struggle. There’s a bit of a bump mid-period, but nothing that’ll get the heart racing. The first few days, from Saturday the 1st right through to early on Wednesday the 5th, are a write-off. Poor surf conditions, tiny waves, and not much energy – the combined swell energy is mostly weak, sitting between 26 and 260 (moderate for a brief moment). The wind is often cross-off or cross, which isn’t ideal, and the swell is short period, mostly 6 to 8 seconds, so it’s weak and wonky.

Wednesday the 5th morning is the first real glimmer – you’ll see surfable waves but very ordinary conditions. The swell is a tiny 3ft from the SE, period a short 6 seconds, and combined energy is only 54. Light breeze from the SSW keeps it clean, but it’s nothing to write home about. After that, it’s back to poor surf through the rest of the week.

The best chance in the whole window is probably Thursday the 6th morning, with a small 2ft from the SE, period 7 seconds, and combined energy of 32. The wind is light offshore from the SW, giving you clean, glassy conditions. Again, it’s tiny, but if you’re desperate for a paddle, that’s the cleanest moment. Friday the 7th morning and Saturday the 8th morning offer similar tiny offshore conditions, but nothing with any real push.

From Sunday the 9th onward, it’s back to tiny, weak surf with combined energy often below 30. The wind stays offshore at times, but the swell is just too small. The final weekend, Saturday the 15th and Sunday the 16th, sees a bit more size – 4ft from the NNE on Saturday morning – but the period is a pathetic 5 seconds, and the wind is onshore from the NE, so it’s messy and unappealing. Combined energy climbs to 100-120, but it’s windswell junk.

There’s no standout session here. The whole 16 days is a flat, weak run, and Chicahauk is only “fairly consistent” in general, so a blank spell like this isn’t unusual. The best bet is to keep an eye on the offshore wind windows early on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday mornings, but don’t expect much. For a sandbar exposed to the east, the swell direction is okay but the size and period are just not there.

Rusty.

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