Surf Forecasts:
Chicahauk surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 6 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, ESE swell with 65 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 6 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s 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 Thursday (Aug 06) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s. 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 0.7m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) 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 Saturday (Aug 08) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Chicahauk over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are looking pretty quiet for Chicahauk. There's a real dry spell on the cards, but let's take it day by day.
We're kicking off on Thursday, August 6th, with a tiny bit of swell, but it's nothing to write home about. The morning sees a weak 2ft SE swell, with a short 6-second period, and a light cross-off breeze making it clean enough for a paddle if you're desperate. The combined energy is weak (42). Thursday afternoon, the wind picks up to 15 mph from the south, and the surf drops even more – it's basically a no-go. Friday the 7th is more of the same: a clean morning with a light offshore wind and 2ft, 7-second swell (42 energy), but the lunchtime session gets chopped up by a cross-shore breeze.
Saturday the 8th is the best of a very average bunch. The morning has a moderate offshore wind from the SW at 12 mph, and slightly bigger energy at 50. The swell is still just 2ft from the ESE with an 8-second period, but it’ll be clean and rideable for a small-wave board. The afternoon is a write-off with a cross-off breeze. Honestly, the whole first week from Thursday through to the following Wednesday is a string of tiny, weak swells and mostly poor conditions. There are gaps of several days where the score is a zero, with nothing worth recommending.
The water temperature is about average for the time of year, so no surprises there.
We get a little spike in size on Saturday, August 15th, with a 3ft to 3ft swell from the NNE, but it's windswell – a pathetic 4 to 5-second period – and it's accompanied by rain showers and a cross-onshore wind. The energy is still low (37 to 59), and it'll be a messy, bumpy mess. That setup is more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer, to be honest.
The second week is a bit of a mixed bag, but nothing stands out. There's a morning on Monday, August 17th, with a cleaning 2ft swell from the SE (9-second period, 43 energy) and a light cross-off breeze, but it's still small. Another very small window pops up on Thursday, August 20th, with a glassy morning and a 2ft ESE swell (60 energy), which is the most energy we've seen in a while, but the size is still tiny. By Friday the 21st, the wind is howling at 25 mph from the southeast, making a mess of things.
Hang in there, folks. The sandbar is there, but it's just not getting the juice. Forecasts can change, but right now, this is a blank run. Stay tuned.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 31°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat night, light winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 |
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 kJ | 40 | 31 | 20 | 20 | 34 | 28 | 65 | 44 | 41 | 21 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:07AM0.89m | 1:54PM1.17m | 2:11AM0.85m | 3:03PM1.20m | 3:26AM0.85m | 4:10PM1.23m | 4:36AM0.89m | 5:13PM1.27m | 5:43AM0.95m | 6:16PM1.31m | 6:47AM1.03m | 7:14PM1.33m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:25AM0.09m | 8:38PM0.27m | 8:26AM0.10m | 9:47PM0.24m | 9:32AM0.09m | 10:51PM0.19m | 10:37AM0.07m | 11:56PM0.11m | 11:44AM0.03m | 00:56AM0.02m | 12:50PM-0.02m | 1:47AM-0.06m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | 8:04 | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 32 | 31 |
Feels °C | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 31 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 30 | 33 | 34 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 31 | 20 | 20 | 34 | 28 | 65 | 44 | 41 | 21 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | S 4 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | — | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 11 | — | — | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | S 5 | S 4 | S 3 | WSW 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 2 | S 3 | W 3 |
| kJ | 40 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 17 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 76 | 0 | 1089 | 450 | 0 | 492 | 203 | 0 | 265 | 76 | 240 | 481 | 530 | 594 | 1410 | 344 | 240 | 295 | 245 |
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