Surf Forecasts:
Chicahauk surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, SE swell with 112 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SE 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 29) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Chicahauk in the next 16 days are 0.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Chicahauk over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey there, surfers, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for Chicahauk over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this is a tough stretch. We're looking at a solid 10 days of flat, poor conditions before anything even remotely worth paddling out for shows up. From July 27th right through to August 1st, it's a whole lot of nothing. Tiny swell, messy winds, and the wave comment is just "poor surf conditions" day after day. The water's sitting at a warm 78°F for the first few days, which is about normal for this time of year, but that's the only good thing going.
The first real flicker of life comes on Sunday, August 2nd. The morning has a risk of thunderstorms, but we get a light offshore wind from the WSW at 9 mph, and the swell is a tiny 2ft from the SE at a short 7 seconds. The combined energy is weak at 40. It's surfable, but only just. The wave comment says "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions," and I'd agree. The offshore wind will clean it up, but there's no power behind it.
Monday, August 3rd, is a bit better. The morning has a moderate offshore from the SW at 16 mph, with the swell bumping up to 2ft from the SE at 8 seconds, combined energy at 54. The afternoon sees a 3ft swell from the ESE, but the period is a terrible 4 seconds – that's just wind chop. Again, offshore winds will make it look clean, but with that short period, it's going to be mushy.
The only period that might be worth a look is the morning of Friday, August 7th. We get a moderate offshore breeze from the SW at 12 mph, with a 1ft swell from the NE at 9 seconds. Combined energy is a weak 40. It's clean, but honestly, the size is tiny. For a beginner, this is manageable, but for anyone else, it's a knee-high exercise in patience.
All in all, the forecast is a bit of a bust. The break is a sandbar, but with these tiny, weak swells and mostly onshore or cross-shore winds, it's not going to offer much. The best bet is the morning of August 3rd, but don't expect any barrels. It's a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 33 | 33 | 34 | 26 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 20 | 32 | 25 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 27 | 33 | 112 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | on | glassy | cross | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:04PM1.11m | 7:29AM0.85m | 7:42PM1.14m | 8:06AM0.90m | 8:17PM1.15m | 8:41AM0.94m | 8:52PM1.15m | 9:18AM0.97m | 9:28PM1.12m | 9:57AM1.01m | 10:06PM1.09m | 10:39AM1.05m | 10:48PM1.05m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:35PM0.24m | 1:40AM0.17m | 1:19PM0.20m | 2:11AM0.12m | 1:57PM0.17m | 2:41AM0.08m | 2:34PM0.16m | 3:12AM0.05m | 3:13PM0.16m | 3:47AM0.05m | 3:57PM0.18m | 4:24AM0.04m | 4:46PM0.21m | ||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 8 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
Temp °C | 24 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 16 | 33 | 34 | 26 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 20 | 32 | 25 | 14 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 27 | 33 | 112 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | N 4 | SSE 4 | NE 7 | N 4 | N 4 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | SSE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 33 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | E 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 8 | — | E 8 | NE 7 | ESE 9 | SSE 7 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | NE 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | — | 1 | 6 | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | S 2 | S 4 | SSW 4 | WNW 3 | — | S 3 | N 4 | — | SW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 34 | 2 | — | 3 | 10 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 240 | 1187 | 484 | 802 | 1070 | 77 | 61 | 206 | 181 | 100 | 197 | 61 | 61 | 527 | 240 | 61 | 689 | 683 | 0 | 866 | 76 |
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