Surf Forecasts:
Chicahauk surf forecast from 14 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 15 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 21 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, S swell with 114 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 15 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with E 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 Wednesday (Jul 15) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Chicahauk in the next 16 days are 1.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 18) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Chicahauk over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what's cookin' at Chicahauk over the next couple of weeks.
First off, I gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough stretch. The water is sittin' at a balmy 84°F which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, like bathwater, but the waves are just not cooperating. We’re looking at a real dry spell for a solid week. From Tuesday the 14th right through to the end of Saturday the 19th, it’s mostly flat or tiny, messy junk. You’d be better off waxing your board than paddling out. The odd little pulse shows up, but the energy is weak (combined energy of all swells directed here only hitting 103 at best) and the wind is all over the shop.
Now, there’s a tiny glimmer of hope on Sunday the 19th morning. The wind swings offshore from the WSW at 12 mph, and we get a little bump of 3ft ESE swell. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. Don’t get your hopes up.
The real standout, and I mean the only half-decent window in this whole 16-day outlook, is on Saturday the 25th in the morning. We get a clean 4ft swell from the NE, and the wind is light offshore from the WSW at 6 mph. The energy is moderate (133). It’s a small, clean, friendly wave for an intermediate. Keep in mind the swell period is short (5 seconds), so it’s not gonna have much punch or shape, but it’ll be the best you’ll get. The crowds can be an issue here sometimes, but for a wave this size, it might be worth a look.
After that, things go back to being a bit of a mess. The week starting Monday the 27th is mostly onshore and choppy, with a few more offshore slivers on the 28th and 29th, but the swell is pathetic, barely 2ft. There’s just not enough juice to get excited about.
So, to be honest, there’s nothing here that’s gonna blow your mind. If you’re desperate, pencil in the morning of Saturday the 25th. Otherwise, give it a miss and wait for the next weather system to shake things up.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 32°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 12 | E 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 55 | 41 | 19 | 25 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 47 | 84 | 69 | 75 | 35 | 3 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-off | off | cross | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | off |
High Tide | 8:18PM1.35m | 8:49AM1.05m | 9:09PM1.31m | 9:42AM1.09m | 10:00PM1.25m | 10:37AM1.10m | 10:51PM1.16m | 11:30AM1.11m | 11:39PM1.06m | 12:19PM1.10m | 00:25AM0.96m | 1:08PM1.08m | 1:11AM0.86m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:55PM-0.17m | 2:51AM-0.20m | 2:49PM-0.16m | 3:40AM-0.19m | 3:44PM-0.10m | 4:30AM-0.16m | 4:44PM-0.02m | 5:20AM-0.11m | 5:44PM0.07m | 6:06AM-0.04m | 6:42PM0.16m | 6:51AM0.04m | 7:41PM0.24m | ||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
 | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 27 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 30 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 16 | 41 | 19 | 25 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 47 | 84 | 69 | 75 | 35 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 9 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 32 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 9 | ENE 6 | SE 6 | E 6 | E 16 | E 15 | E 6 | E 14 | E 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 13 | E 9 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 16 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | WSW 3 | SW 2 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | S 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | 55 | 30 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 44 | 47 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 43 | 55 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2014 | 904 | 0 | 61 | 570 | 594 | 594 | 452 | 1269 | 1277 | 1306 | 1277 | 1269 | 91 | 77 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 61 | 240 | 245 |
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