Surf Forecasts:
Chicahauk surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 15 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, E swell with 181 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 15 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with E 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 Wednesday (Jul 15) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Chicahauk in the next 16 days are 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Mon 13th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 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 on the cards for Chicahauk over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – it's a pretty bleak run. We're looking at a long stretch of pretty much nothing to get excited about. The water is sitting at 83°F which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, but that's about the only thing that's out of the ordinary.
For the first week and a half, from Monday the 13th right through to the morning of Sunday the 19th, it's a total write-off. We're talking tiny, weak swell with poor conditions. Winds are all over the shop, mostly onshore or cross-off, and the wave energy is pathetic, barely cracking 30 or 40 (26 to 34). Not worth paddling out for.
Now, Sunday afternoon on the 19th, things start to look a little better. We get a clean, gentle offshore wind from the SW and the swell bumps up to 4ft from the S with a period of 7 seconds. The combined energy hits 128, which is moderate, but the surf is just "surfable but very ordinary". It's a tiny step up, but still not a standout.
The middle of the next week, around Tuesday the 21st, sees the biggest swell of the forecast. We get a NE windswell hitting 5ft to 5ft, with energy at 282 and 304. That's a moderate to strong push, but the problem is the wind. It's onshore or cross-onshore from the ENE and NE, making conditions choppy and poor. So while there's size, the quality just isn't there for a good session.
The only real glimmer of hope comes right at the very end of the outlook. On Tuesday morning, the 28th of July, we finally get a proper setup. The wind swings offshore from the SW, light at 9 mph, and the swell is a waist-high 2ft from the ESE. The energy is low, only 40, but with that clean, glassy offshore wind, it's the best we're going to get. It's a long way off, but it's the only time in the whole 16 days where the conditions line up for a genuinely clean, fun little surf. Don't expect anything special, but it'll be a nice morning on the water.
So, there you have it. A long, flat, and windy stretch with one decent morning right at the end. Keep an eye on the forecasts, but don't hold your breath for anything epic.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 32°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Fri morning, strong winds from the SSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 8 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 186 | 112 | 53 | 41 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 20 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 6 | 30 | 124 | 117 | 102 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | off | cross | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | off | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:25PM1.35m | 7:55AM1.00m | 8:18PM1.35m | 8:49AM1.05m | 9:09PM1.31m | 9:42AM1.09m | 10:00PM1.25m | 10:37AM1.10m | 10:51PM1.16m | 11:30AM1.11m | 11:39PM1.06m | 12:19PM1.10m | 00:25AM0.96m | 1:08PM1.08m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 4:44PM-0.02m | 5:20AM-0.11m | 5:44PM0.07m | 6:06AM-0.04m | 6:42PM0.16m | 6:51AM0.04m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 |
 | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:17 | — | 8:16 |
mm | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 18 | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 31 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 28 | 28 | 33 | 31 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 32 | 32 | 26 | 29 | 33 | 31 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 9 | SE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 6 | E 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 7 | E 13 | SSE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | 17 | 11 | 41 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 3 | 117 | 102 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | — | — | E 15 | E 6 | SW 3 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NNE 5 | E 13 | E 13 | E 8 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 16 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 14 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 6 | SE 6 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | — | E 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | NE 5 | E 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 32 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | — | — | S 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 | W 3 | NNE 4 | — | SE 3 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 7 | SSW 5 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 186 | 112 | 53 | 32 | — | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 13 | — | 2 | 16 | 44 | 9 | 124 | 50 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1070 | 179 | 203 | 327 | 0 | 61 | 61 | 240 | 1728 | 690 | 203 | 624 | 994 | 1055 | 1145 | 1194 | 820 | 203 | 0 | 0 | 181 |
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