Chicahauk Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer around Chicahauk. Honestly, for the next couple of weeks, it’s not looking like much to get excited about. There’s a long stretch here where you’d be better off doing something else. The water is running about 83°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least you won’t be cold while you’re staring at flat lines.

The first chance we see is Sunday, September 6th, but it’s a write-off. You’ve got a small 2 ft ENE windswell with a short 4-second period and a 12 mph cross-on NE wind, so the conditions are poor. Combined energy is weak (28). Forget about it. That pattern sticks around for days: Monday morning shows 3 ft at 5 seconds from the ENE, but with a 16 mph onshore breeze, it’s a messy, choppy mess. Monday afternoon the period bumps to 7 seconds and energy hits 128 – moderate – but the wind is still straight onshore. It’s not surfable.

Tuesday, September 8th, still the same story: 2 ft at 9 seconds on Tuesday morning, but the wind is onshore from the NE at 9 mph. The energy is moderate (102), but it’s all spoiled. Tuesday afternoon the energy drops back to weak (77). Wednesday morning, September 9th, offers a cleaner look: light offshore SSW breeze at 3 mph, but the swell is tiny at 1 ft from the NE with a 9-second period. Combined energy is only 38. There’s nothing to ride.

We finally get a slight improvement on Thursday, September 10th, in the morning: a 2 ft SE swell, 7-second period, and a 12 mph offshore wind from the SW. The conditions are clean, and the energy is weak (41), but you might get a few crumbly little waves if you’re desperate. This is the best of a bad lot. The afternoon drops to 1.0 ft, so that window is gone fast.

Friday, September 11th, brings a clean morning with a light NW cross-off breeze at 3 mph and 2 ft SE swell at 6 seconds, but the energy is only 28 – really just a ripple.

Saturday, September 12th morning is the other half-decent window: 3 ft from the ENE, 5-second period, with a 9 mph offshore SW wind. The conditions are clean and the energy is 61 – weak, but it’s the biggest clean wave in this forecast. If you have a longboard and zero expectations, you could have a fun little session. The afternoon goes cross-shore and lumpy again, so don’t wait.

After that, it’s back to the same: Sunday, September 13th morning has 2 ft at 10 seconds from the ESE, clean with a light SSW cross-off, and the energy hits 145 – moderate – but the size is just too small to get excited about. Monday, September 14th morning is clean again, 1 ft at 9 seconds, but that’s barely a bump. The rest of the week into the second weekend is mostly blown out by fresh to strong onshore winds, with tiny swell and periods under 10 seconds. The last possible glimmer is Sunday, September 20th morning: 3 ft from the east at 6 seconds, but with a 12 mph cross-on NNE wind, it’s going to be choppy and weak (63 energy).

Bottom line: the best bet in this whole 16-day run is Saturday, September 12th morning, when you might get 3 ft of clean, offshore-affected surf, but it’s small and short-period. Don’t plan a trip around it.

Rusty.

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