Surf Forecasts:
Chicahauk surf forecast from 10 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 17 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period, SE swell with 76 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s 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 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Chicahauk in the next 16 days are 0.6m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore 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 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Mon 17th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Mon 17th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Chicahauk over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what the next couple of weeks have in store for us around Chicahauk.
Honestly, mate, it’s a bit of a slow burner. We’ve got a long stretch of tiny, weak surf coming up, so for the next week or so you’re mostly looking at small, knee-high slop if anything. The water’s sitting at about 82°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so that’s a small comfort.
The first real flicker of life doesn’t show up until Monday the 18th of August, with a pulse of long-period groundswell from the east. The wave energy ramps up to a moderate (183) in the morning, but the wind is cross-shore, so it won’t be perfect. That afternoon the swell builds a bit more, but the wind goes cross-onshore, making it pretty choppy.
The real standout, the one I’d be watching, is Wednesday the 19th of August. We get a decent pulse of groundswell from the east-southeast, with wave energy climbing to a strong (337) in the morning and then a very strong (487) by the afternoon. The swell height hits about 4 ft with a period of 12 seconds, which is proper groundswell. Now, the wind is onshore or cross-onshore, so conditions aren’t going to glassy, but for a sandbar break like Chicahauk, that much energy will at least push through the chop. It’s not going to be clean, but it’ll be the biggest surf we’ve seen. Given the size, it’s intermediate territory at best; beginners might find 4 ft a bit much.
After that, things back right off again through the end of the week and into the weekend of the 23rd. We get a small spike of short-period swell on the morning of Sunday the 23rd of August, with 5 ft from the east-northeast and a period of only 6 seconds. The wind is offshore (WSW) and clean, but that’s a short, weak chop, not real waves.
The very last window, on Tuesday the 25th of August, offers a small, clean, almost glassy morning with 3 ft from the east-northeast. It’s a tiny wave, but the wind is light and variable, even going glassy in the afternoon. If you’re desperate for a splash, that’s your best chance for something clean, but don’t expect much push.
Bottom line: Wednesday the 19th of August has the most grunt, but it’s messy. Tuesday the 25th of August is the cleanest option, but tiny. There’s a long dry spell before and after the 19th, so pick your window.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon night, calm by Wed afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 33°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | S 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 3 | SE 4 | ESE 8 | S 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 35 | 14 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 20 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:16PM1.31m | 6:47AM1.03m | 7:14PM1.33m | 7:43AM1.11m | 8:04PM1.33m | 8:33AM1.17m | 8:50PM1.30m | 9:21AM1.21m | 9:36PM1.23m | 10:09AM1.22m | 10:22PM1.15m | 10:58AM1.21m | 11:07PM1.05m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:56AM0.02m | 12:50PM-0.02m | 1:47AM-0.06m | 1:47PM-0.06m | 2:31AM-0.10m | 2:38PM-0.06m | 3:13AM-0.10m | 3:29PM-0.01m | 3:56AM-0.06m | 4:22PM0.07m | 4:40AM0.01m | 5:17PM0.17m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 32 | 30 | 25 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 33 | 31 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
Feels °C | 33 | 29 | 25 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 28 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | S 4 | SE 6 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | N 4 | SE 4 | ESE 8 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SE 7 | NNE 5 | SE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | S 3 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | NNE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | S 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NNE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 5 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | S 6 | E 12 | ESE 8 | S 7 | E 15 | E 11 | NNE 4 | E 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 9 | E 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 4 | S 7 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 2 | WSW 3 | WNW 3 | SSE 6 | WSW 3 | WNW 3 | N 4 | SE 3 | — | SSE 4 | SW 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | SSE 2 |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | — | 3 | 2 | 12 | 35 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 265 | 245 | 251 | 2660 | 61 | 181 | 2789 | 542 | 521 | 2141 | 245 | 100 | 2837 | 183 | 251 | 1269 | 581 | 183 | 440 | 286 |
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