Chicahauk Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s shaping up for Chicahauk over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, it’s a tough stretch ahead. We’ve got a long run of small, weak swells and ordinary conditions for the next week or so. The water is sitting at a warm 82°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. You won't be needing the thick rubber.

For the first several days, from Thursday afternoon on the 27th through to Tuesday the 1st of September, it’s pretty flat. Swell heights are sitting at 1ft to 2ft with short, weak periods around 7 to 9 seconds and the combined swell energy is barely registering (between 23 and 78). Winds are a mixed bag of cross-off and cross, with a bit of glass on the Saturday morning 29th, but the waves just aren't there to get excited about.

Then around Wednesday the 2nd of September, we see a little bump of life. The morning offers up a 2ft swell from the ESE with a period of 11 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 123, which is moderate. With light cross-off winds from the NW, it’ll look clean. Still, it’s only surfable with very ordinary conditions. The afternoon gets ruined by onshore wind, so get in early if you’re desperate.

We then go through another flat spell with poor surf right through to the morning of Sunday the 7th of September. Things start to change on Monday the 7th afternoon when a 3ft swell from the ENE rolls in with a period of 9 seconds and combined energy hitting 215. But it’s blown out by onshore winds again.

Tuesday the 8th of September has the strongest energy of the window so far in the morning, with the same 3ft ENE swell and a combined energy of 262. The wind is light and cross-shore from the NNW, so it could be worth a look for a sneaky paddle. Light wind and clean-ish but it’s still marginal.

Wednesday the 9th of September morning brings the biggest swell of the forecast, at 4ft from the east with a period of 9 seconds and a combined energy of 324. That’s a moderate swell but the wind is a moderate cross-onshore from the NNE making it choppy. Not great. The afternoon stays onshore and messy.

Later on, Thursday the 10th of September has a bit of a longer period ESE swell at 11 seconds, but only 2ft and the combined energy drops to 130. The cross-shore wind will keep things messy.

The last call for a window is Friday the 11th of September morning: a 2ft ESE swell with a period of 9 seconds and combined energy of 100. The wind is cross-off from the NW and it’ll be clean. Just surfable, but nothing special.

The standout window: If I had to pick, the best shot you've got in this whole 16-day window is Tuesday morning, the 8th of September. The 3ft swell from the ENE with a light cross-shore wind from the NNW means it could be clean and fun on a longboard or a foiler. It's still small and only marginal, but it's the most promising of a poor run. It’s not for beginners though, just about intermediate level. Crowds are possible at Chicahauk when it’s even half-decent.

Overall, most of this forecast is a write-off for proper wave riding. The strong onshore winds and small swell will make for messy beach and sandbar conditions; it looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing on most days.

Rusty.

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