Surf Forecasts:
Chicahauk surf forecast from 5 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, 11AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, ENE swell with 124 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 0.5m and 6s. 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 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) 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 0.9m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 8AM.
| 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 | 11AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Chicahauk over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s run this through in feet and miles for you. I’m Rusty, and here’s the real talk on Chicahauk.
This 16-day forecast is a grind. Mostly tiny, messy, onshore slop. The first week is a write-off. From Saturday 5 September through Sunday 13 September, it’s mostly poor surf. The swell rarely gets above 5 ft, periods are short, and the wind is on it or cross-onshore. The combined energy stays weak, barely cracking 100 (in brackets) for most of it.
The only time you’d consider paddling out is Wednesday 9 September morning. The wind is light from the SSW at 5 mph, cross-off, and the sky is clear. The swell is tiny—just 1 ft from the ENE with a 9-second period, and combined energy is a weak 50 (in brackets). It’s surfable but very ordinary. If you want a clean little waist-high wave, that’s your window.
Then on Sunday 13 September, a pulse of 6 ft swell from the east arrives, with a 7-second period and combined energy hitting 302 (in brackets). That’s a moderate spike, but the wind is onshore from the east at 15 mph, and the break is a sandbar. That size with that period and onshore wind means it’s lumpy, messy, and not beginner-friendly. Not a standout.
The second week stays small, with onshore or cross-onshore winds. Friday 18 September morning offers a clean offshore from the WSW at 20 mph, with 3 ft swell from the east at 8 seconds, and combined energy of 92 (in brackets). It’s clean but tiny—just knee-high.
So the best on offer is Wednesday 9 September morning. Glassy, clean, but tiny. Crowds are sometimes an issue, but with this surf, you’ll have it to yourself. The water temperature anomaly is not given, so I can’t say if it’s warmer or colder than usual.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri night, min 24°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri night, calm by Sat night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | ||||||||||||||
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 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | SE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
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 kJ | 13 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 33 | 52 | 66 | 124 | 84 | 120 | 81 | 81 | 55 | 31 | 19 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | on | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | off | off | off | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:00AM0.91m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:26PM0.35m | 8:14AM0.25m | 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 | ||||||
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 | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | 7:25 | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:17 | — |
mm | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 32 | 29 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 34 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 4 | S 6 | S 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 13 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 20 | 120 | 81 | 81 | 55 | 31 | 19 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | ENE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | S 6 | S 6 | ENE 7 | — | E 13 | E 12 | — | S 5 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | ENE 8 | S 5 | S 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | NW 3 | N 3 | — | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 3 | ENE 3 |
| kJ | 15 | 3 | 1 | — | 33 | 52 | 66 | 124 | 84 | 19 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 18 | 19 | 2 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 245 | 61 | 866 | 100 | 530 | 794 | 379 | 321 | 481 | 203 | 203 | 440 | 77 | 0 | 1086 | 304 | 203 | 417 | 251 |
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