Surf Forecasts:
Chicahauk surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 14 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, ENE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, ENE swell with 228 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 14 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ENE 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 Tuesday (Jul 14) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Chicahauk in the next 16 days are 1.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 11AM. 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 5s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 16) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Chicahauk over the next 16 days.
Alright, let’s get into it, this is Rusty checkin’ in. Honestly, looking at this 16-day window, it’s a real bummer for our little stretch. We’re staring at a whole lot of flatness.
For most of the run, the wave energy is barely a whisper – numbers like 32 or 44, just weak. There’s a little bump around July 12th, with some chest-high waves coming in from the ENE, 4 ft to 5 ft. The energy reads 109 and even 188, but here’s the problem: the wind is howling onshore at 15 to 18 mph, from the NE and ENE, just shredding any chance of a clean face. The period is short too, only 5 to 7 seconds, so it’s all chop and no push.
You get another pulse around July 21st, with some knee-to-waist high SSE swell (3 ft to 4 ft) and energy hitting 118 and 152. The wind might clean up a bit on the morning of the 21st with a light cross-off breeze, but it swings onshore by the afternoon. It’s not a total write-off, but nothing to get excited about.
If I’ve got to pick something, I’d say the morning of Wednesday, July 22nd at Chicahauk. The wind goes dead calm (NNW 3 mph), so it’s glassy. Swell is 3 ft from the SSE, period 8 seconds, with a moderate energy of 116. It’s not big, and it’s not powerful, but it’s clean. For the more experienced surfers, the bigger days around the 12th and 13th (up to 5 ft from the ENE) are expert-only territory, but that onshore wind makes it a mess.
So yeah, we’ve got long gaps of several days with nothing worth paddling out for. It’s a quiet stretch. Forecasts can change though, so don’t lose hope entirely. For now, it’s a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 33°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sat night, fresh winds from the ENE by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 9 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
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 kJ | 13 | 14 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 63 | 164 | 220 | 228 | 172 | 96 | 55 | 68 | 46 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 4:24PM1.22m | 4:47AM0.84m | 5:25PM1.27m | 5:52AM0.88m | 6:27PM1.32m | 6:57AM0.94m | 7:25PM1.35m | 7:55AM1.00m | 8:18PM1.35m | 8:49AM1.05m | 9:09PM1.31m | 9:42AM1.09m | 10:00PM1.25m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 2:51AM-0.20m | 2:49PM-0.16m | 3:40AM-0.19m | 3:44PM-0.10m | 4:30AM-0.16m | |||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 33 | 33 | 27 | 30 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 31 | 28 |
Feels °C | 28 | 33 | 33 | 27 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 13 | 14 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 23 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 16 | 55 | 68 | 46 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | ESE 10 | S 3 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 7 | SE 10 | SSE 8 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 15 |
| kJ | 10 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | 16 | 8 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | SSE 7 | ESE 9 | NE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | SE 5 | E 15 | E 15 |
| kJ | 9 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | SW 2 | W 2 | W 3 | SSW 3 | NE 3 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | SW 2 | WSW 3 | SSW 2 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | S 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 63 | 164 | 220 | 228 | 172 | 96 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 35 | 38 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 240 | 181 | 61 | 377 | 61 | 179 | 440 | 368 | 659 | 867 | 93 | 31 | 31 | 77 | 0 | 411 | 355 | 261 | 1018 | 76 |
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