Surf Forecasts:
Chicahauk surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 9 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, ENE swell with 162 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 9 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s 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 Wednesday (Sep 09) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s 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 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Chicahauk over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.
The next couple of weeks are looking pretty quiet for Chicahauk, with a long stretch of nothing much to get excited about. We’re starting with a real blank run from now until the middle of the month, so don’t be in a rush to grab your board.
Honestly, the first worthwhile surf doesn’t show up until the 18th of September. Before that, it’s a whole lot of small, messy, wind-affected junk. You’ll see a few mornings where the wind is light or offshore, but the swell is just too tiny to do anything with – 1ft to 2ft max. There’s a bigger pulse of energy around the 13th, with 5ft swell, but the period is short (7 seconds) and the wind is onshore, so it’s just a blown-out mess. The water temp is running *much warmer than normal* for this time of year at 82°, which is a weird one, but that doesn’t help the waves.
The only real standout is the morning of Friday, the 18th. That’s the one to circle. We’ve got a 5ft swell from the ENE with a solid 9-second period, and the wind is light offshore from the west. That’s clean. The combined energy is 396 (moderate to strong), so there’s some punch in the water. It’s not huge, but it’s the best the whole forecast has. Saturday morning the 19th is similar – 5ft, offshore wind – but the energy drops a notch. Both mornings are the only real chance to get a clean wave at Chicahauk. It’s a sandbar break so it’s fairly consistent, but crowds are possible here, so expect company if you show up.
After that, the swell drops back down and the wind turns onshore again, so the window is tight.
No kite surfing to talk about here – the swell is too small for that.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the ENE by Mon afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | ENE 8 | ESE 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NNE 6 | NE 5 |
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 kJ | 6 | 12 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 125 | 145 | 72 | 94 | 80 | 55 | 31 | 35 | 32 | 32 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 110 | 66 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-off | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 2:50PM1.23m | 3:22AM0.92m | 4:03PM1.24m | 4:34AM0.98m | 5:06PM1.27m | 5:38AM1.06m | 6:05PM1.29m | 6:37AM1.16m | 6:59PM1.30m | 7:29AM1.24m | 7:46PM1.29m | 8:14AM1.30m | 8:29PM1.25m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:38PM0.33m | 9:27AM0.24m | 10:41PM0.28m | 10:35AM0.21m | 11:41PM0.21m | 11:41AM0.17m | 00:37AM0.12m | 12:45PM0.11m | 1:24AM0.05m | 1:39PM0.07m | 2:05AM0.02m | 2:26PM0.07m | 2:43AM0.02m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | 7:24 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:15 | — |
mm | 9 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 31 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 28 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NNE 4 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 6 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 10 | 18 | 7 | 33 | 94 | 80 | 55 | 31 | 35 | 32 | 32 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | E 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | S 6 | ESE 8 | ENE 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 9 | E 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 11 |
| kJ | 5 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 72 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | S 5 | E 10 | — | S 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | ESE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 6 | — | E 11 |
| kJ | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 | — | 1 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SW 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | NNW 3 | NNE 6 | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 4 | 7 | 125 | 145 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 8 | 27 | 52 | 3 | 110 | 66 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2131 | 181 | 540 | 594 | 411 | 355 | 481 | 240 | 203 | 2771 | 77 | 0 | 440 | 833 | 301 | 439 | 76 | 61 | 251 | 659 |
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