Chicahauk Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let's take a look at what’s coming up for Chicahauk over the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you—this is a tough stretch. There’s a whole lot of nothing on offer here for a long time, so if you’re itching for a paddle, you might need to find something else to do for a while.

The surf starts off flat and stays that way through the first week. From Friday the 4th right through to Tuesday the 10th, we’re looking at tiny, weak waves, mostly under a foot and a half. The energy is basically non-existent (29) and it’s just not worth getting wet. There’s a bit of a bump on Sunday the 6th afternoon when the wind swings onshore and the swell jumps to 4ft, but the period is a pathetic 5 seconds and the wind is howling at 22 mph from the east, making it a total mess. That’s more of a kite-surfing setup than anything for a paddle board.

Monday the 7th sees the biggest swell of the period, with 7ft from the ENE early and a moderate wave energy reading of 432. But here’s the kicker—it’s blowing 19 mph onshore from the ENE, turning it into a choppy, blown-out mess. By the afternoon it’s still 6ft, but the wind is still on it. That kind of size is expert-only territory, and with the wind, it’s not even fun for them.

We finally get a bit of a clean-up on Wednesday the 9th. The morning shows 2ft from the ENE with a light cross-offshore breeze from the SSW. The energy is weak (77), but the conditions are clean. It’s only a 1 out of 10 wave quality though, so don’t get your hopes up. Just small, clean, and ordinary.

The real standout, and I mean the only one worth circling on your calendar, is Thursday the 17th of September. The morning has 5ft swell from the ENE with a gentle offshore breeze from the WSW. The energy is moderate (213) and the conditions are forecast to be good. That’s the best bet of the whole 16-day window. It’s still a short-period swell at 6 seconds, which will make it a bit weak and drifty, but with clean offshore wind and a decent size, this is your chance. Keep in mind, that 5ft is on the edge of being too much for beginners, but for intermediates and up, it could be fun. Crowds are sometimes an issue here, so get out early.

Everything after that fades back to small and weak, with nothing else breaking the 3ft mark. The second week is basically a write-off, with only tiny, low-energy waves and mostly offshore winds, but nothing with any punch.

So to sum it up: don’t bother for the first week and a half. If you can hold out, Thursday the 17th morning is your best shot, but it’s a long-range call, so keep your fingers crossed. The rest of the time, you’re better off doing something else.

Rusty.

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