Surf Forecasts:
Chicahauk surf forecast from 18 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 18 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period, E swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 24 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period, NE swell with 709 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 18 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s 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 Friday (Sep 18) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 12s 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 1.9m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 24) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Friday (Sep 18) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Fri 18th Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Fri 18th Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Thu 24th Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Chicahauk over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the NE by Sat morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the NE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 21 | 25 | 24 | 36 | 80 | 278 | 377 | 251 | 128 | 47 | 32 | 63 | 41 | 29 | 115 | 270 | 328 | 468 | 701 | 589 | 542 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:17PM1.09m | 1:36AM0.84m | 2:19PM1.05m | 2:52AM0.84m | 3:26PM1.06m | 3:59AM0.87m | 4:20PM1.09m | 4:49AM0.92m | 5:06PM1.12m | 5:34AM1.00m | 5:50PM1.16m | 6:18AM1.08m | 6:34PM1.19m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:08PM0.55m | 7:47AM0.55m | 9:11PM0.55m | 8:50AM0.56m | 10:03PM0.52m | 9:49AM0.53m | 10:47PM0.47m | 10:41AM0.48m | 11:30PM0.40m | 11:32AM0.41m | 00:12AM0.31m | 12:24PM0.33m | 00:50AM0.23m | ||||||||
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 | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:57 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 24 | 28 | 28 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 7 | NE 7 | E 12 | ESE 11 | — | — | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | SE 6 | NE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 21 | 25 | 11 | 11 | 43 | — | — | 251 | 128 | 47 | 32 | 63 | 41 | 29 | 115 | 270 | 6 | 468 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | — | — | — | SE 5 | NE 6 | E 8 | NE 6 | SE 4 | NE 7 | E 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 6 | E 12 | E 12 | — |
| kJ | 11 | 25 | 11 | 8 | 25 | — | — | — | 4 | 13 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | SE 8 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | SE 5 | SE 8 | S 3 | NE 6 | E 10 | ESE 9 | E 13 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 12 | E 12 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | — | — | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 36 | 80 | 278 | 377 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 328 | — | 701 | 589 | 542 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 624 | 624 | 61 | 794 | 1090 | 251 | 183 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 1640 | 22 | 850 | 1086 | 1086 | 2761 | 2599 | 183 | 1889 | 251 | 110 |
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