Surf Forecasts:
Chicahauk surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, NE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 29 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period, S swell with 217 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s 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 Monday (Jul 27) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Chicahauk in the next 16 days are 1.7m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Chicahauk over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s shaping up for Chicahauk. Gotta be straight with you – this one is a tough slog. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty bleak for a proper paddle. We’ve got a real dry spell on our hands.
The problem is a persistent lack of decent swell energy. For the first few days, we’re looking at weak, short-period windswell from the NE, with the combined energy barely ticking over (89 to 180). The winds are a mess – cross-on and fresh, making for choppy, lumpy conditions. Not worth getting wet for.
We finally get a flicker of life on Wednesday, July 29th. The morning sees a bit more energy (102) from the SSE, with a clean cross-offshore breeze. The waves are surfable, but very ordinary. Small, weak, and not enough to get excited about. Just a little bump at 3 ft.
The real tease comes on Saturday, August 1st. The morning is glassy – that’s the one highlight. The wind is dead calm, and the water will be like a mirror. But the swell is still tiny, 2 ft from the SE with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is only 63. It’s a session for a longboard and a whole lot of patience, not power.
After that, the energy drops right off again. We’re looking at combined energy in the teens and single digits for days on end. The wind will be clean at times, but with swell heights scraping 1 ft or less, there’s just nothing to ride. This is a proper blank run for the area; it happens, and forecasts can always change, but right now, there’s no standout, no hidden gem. Just leave the boards in the car for a while.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 7 |
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 kJ | 60 | 58 | 124 | 38 | 36 | 35 | 43 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 21 | 22 | 7 | 94 | 19 | 97 | 69 | 74 | 54 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:06AM0.74m | 5:35PM1.05m | 5:58AM0.77m | 6:22PM1.08m | 6:47AM0.81m | 7:04PM1.11m | 7:29AM0.85m | 7:42PM1.14m | 8:06AM0.90m | 8:17PM1.15m | 8:41AM0.94m | 8:52PM1.15m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:28PM0.32m | 10:53AM0.29m | 00:20AM0.29m | 11:44AM0.27m | 1:04AM0.23m | 12:35PM0.24m | 1:40AM0.17m | 1:19PM0.20m | 2:11AM0.12m | 1:57PM0.17m | 2:41AM0.08m | 2:34PM0.16m | 3:12AM0.05m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | 8:14 | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:09 | — |
mm | 4 | 5 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 23 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 23 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 60 | 31 | 40 | 38 | 36 | 35 | 43 | 31 | 30 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 4 | 94 | 19 | 97 | 39 | 74 | 54 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | — | S 6 | ESE 8 | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 8 | N 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 37 | — | 16 | 35 | — | — | 34 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 69 | 43 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | — | — | — | NE 7 | N 4 | E 6 | E 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 5 | W 3 | NNW 3 | N 5 | — | — | SSE 2 |
| kJ | — | 58 | 124 | — | 23 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 146 | 6 | 1 | 33 | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 100 | 251 | 100 | 179 | 179 | 757 | 0 | 269 | 645 | 5 | 878 | 347 | 240 | 0 | 76 | 0 | 76 | 91 | 0 |
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