Chicahauk Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the next 16 days for Chicahauk. I’ll be straight with you – it’s a lean stretch, no two ways about it. The whole period is a bit of a struggle for decent waves, so we’re looking for any small window of clean conditions.

The surf energy is very weak to start, with the combined swell energy sitting at only 26 (weak) on the first morning. The water temperature isn’t given, but there’s no anomaly mentioned, so it’s about average for this time of year.

Saturday August 1st kicks off with a tiny 1.0ft ESE swell at 8 seconds and a light cross-offshore breeze, but it’s just too small to do anything with. The afternoon gets windier and more crossed up. Sunday the 2nd sees a little more size, hitting 3ft in the morning from the SE at a short 6 seconds, but with a moderate breeze and risk of thunderstorms, conditions are messy. The afternoon picks up to 4ft from the SSE, but the wind is fresh and the period is still short, so it’s bumpy.

Monday August 3rd packs the most energy of the whole run, with a combined swell energy of 260 (moderate) and a 5ft SSE swell, but the period is a short 8 seconds and it’s blown out by a fresh cross-offshore wind. The surf quality is poor, and 5ft is getting too big for beginners. It’s a miss.

Tuesday the 4th offers a brief moment of something better. The morning has a light offshore wind from the WSW, only 15 km/h, and the swell is a clean 2ft from the SE. The combined energy is only 37 (weak), but with clean conditions and a gentle offshore breeze, it’s the most appealing surf of the whole outlook. It’s small, but it’s rideable and clean. The afternoon turns glassy with a slight air, but the swell drops to 1ft.

From Wednesday August 5th onwards, it’s a long, drawn-out stretch of tiny surf and poor conditions. The swell stays under 3ft for the rest of the period, with the occasional bump up to 3ft, but the wind is never truly onshore or offshore. It’s mostly cross-off or cross, with bumps and chop. Thursday the 6th through Tuesday the 11th are all very small, with a few mornings of clean conditions but barely any wave energy.

There is a late spike on Saturday August 15th afternoon, with a 4ft swell from the north but the period is a short 5 seconds, and it’s a cross-onshore wind. The combined energy is 120 (moderate), but the conditions look poor. The final day, Sunday August 16th, has a 4ft NE swell at 8 seconds, but the wind is light cross-shore, creating ripples, not clean waves.

Honestly, the standout here is Tuesday August 4th, morning at Chicahauk. It’s your best bet for a clean, quiet surf on a tiny 2ft swell from the SE with a light offshore wind. It’s not a classic, but it’s the only window where the stars align. The rest of the fortnight is a write-off for any meaningful surf.

Rusty.

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