Surf Forecasts:
Chicahauk surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, ENE swell with 139 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NE 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 Thursday (Jul 09) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. 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 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Chicahauk over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s on the table for Chicahauk over this 16-day stretch.
It’s a quiet start with mainly small, weak surf and we won’t see any truly firing conditions. The water is sitting at 81°F which feels a touch warmer than usual for July.
The first day that offers anything is Tuesday the 7th, but it’s really just tiny with south winds keeping things messy and a storm risk hanging around. You’d be fighting for scraps on a 1ft swell. Wednesday the 8th is a write-off with onshore wind.
Thursday morning the 9th gives us the best chance in the first week. The swell bumps up to 3ft from the NE, but the period is a short 8 seconds. The big win here is the glassy morning with a light SSW cross-offshore breeze, so it’ll be clean. The combined swell energy is 103 (moderate), but the surf is really just ordinary – okay for a cruise but nothing to write home about.
Friday the 10th and Saturday the 11th stay small and weak. Friday morning offers clean, offshore wind but only 1ft of swell. The combined energy drops to 56 (weak). You could get a couple of knee-high runners, but don’t expect much.
From Sunday the 12th right through to the middle of the next week, the swell picks up a little but the wind turns onshore and stays there. Monday the 13th sees the biggest wave height at 4ft from the ENE, but it’s a 6-second windswell with combined energy of 140 (moderate). The onshore wind at 16 mph will chop it up. Not worth paddling out for.
Wednesday the 15th offers a brief reprieve – morning offshore wind from the WSW with 2ft swell from the ENE. The combined energy is only 86 (weak), but the clean conditions mean you might snag a few small, peeling waves on the sandbar before the wind swings.
After that, it fades fast. From Thursday the 16th through to Wednesday the 22nd, we’re looking at wave heights mostly below 3ft, weak combined energy (mostly two-digit numbers), and a mix of cross-shore or onshore winds. A few clean moments pop up on the 22nd with a fresh offshore wind, but with only 2ft of swell and 61 energy, it’s barely enough to wet your line.
If I had to call a standout, it’s Thursday morning the 9th – the only real window with clean conditions and a little push. For the rest, it’s about managing expectations.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 33°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | N 5 | SE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 31 | 28 | 42 | 53 | 65 | 86 | 82 | 46 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 16 | 34 | 49 | 47 | 71 | 111 | 103 | 139 | 125 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:31AM0.87m | 2:21PM1.09m | 2:35AM0.83m | 3:24PM1.15m | 3:43AM0.82m | 4:24PM1.22m | 4:47AM0.84m | 5:25PM1.27m | 5:52AM0.88m | 6:27PM1.32m | 6:57AM0.94m | 7:25PM1.35m | 7:55AM1.00m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:51PM0.23m | 7:54AM0.02m | 8:57PM0.20m | 8:50AM0.00m | 10:01PM0.15m | 9:49AM-0.02m | 11:04PM0.08m | 10:49AM-0.05m | 00:09AM0.00m | 11:52AM-0.09m | 1:11AM-0.09m | 12:57PM-0.14m | 2:03AM-0.16m | 1:55PM-0.17m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 |
 | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — | 8:20 |
mm | 2 | 11 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 34 | 34 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 32 | 33 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 28 | 34 | 32 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | NE 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 31 | 28 | 33 | 29 | 65 | 86 | 82 | 46 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 11 | 34 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 16 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 6 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | — | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 15 | 14 | 27 | 23 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 3 | 5 | 5 | — | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | E 13 | E 10 | E 12 | S 6 | SE 4 | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | NE 7 | E 8 | ESE 10 | S 7 | ESE 10 | SSE 5 | S 6 | SE 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 37 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SE 4 | — | S 7 | SSW 4 | WSW 3 | — | SW 4 | NW 4 | N 5 | SE 3 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | — | 14 | 42 | 53 | 7 | — | 22 | 21 | 3 | — | 20 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 49 | 47 | 71 | 111 | 103 | 139 | 125 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2837 | 61 | 179 | 645 | 275 | 0 | 814 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 379 | 245 | 377 | 179 | 443 | 1405 | 275 | 833 | 1093 | 275 | 203 |
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