Chicahauk Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.12° N 75.72° W

Chicahauk Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 pm 31 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Chicahauk sea temperature is
25.6° C
1.0° 

Chicahauk surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Chicahauk surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, SSE swell with 352 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s 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 Monday (Aug 03) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. 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 1.7m 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 0.8m 4s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Mon 3rd Aug)3ft (0.9m) 8s
Best Surf11PM (Mon 3rd Aug)3ft (0.9m) 8s
Most Powerful 2AM (Mon 3rd Aug)5.5ft (1.7m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Chicahauk over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Hey folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about the next 16 days at Chicahauk. I gotta be straight with you – this is a tough stretch. The wave energy is just not there. We’re looking at a long, drawn-out period of tiny surf with barely a ripple worth paddling for. The first real chance at anything rideable doesn’t come until the 31st of July, and even then it’s a struggle.

The water temperature is sitting at 78°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so you might want a thin spring suit.

Right out of the gate, Friday the 31st of July, we’ve got a tiny 1ft swell from the SE with a short period of 8 seconds. The wind is cross-on from the ESE at 9 mph, making it choppy. The combined energy is weak at 26, and the score is a flat zero. Not worth your time.

Saturday the 1st of August starts with a clean, glassy morning, but the swell is a pathetic 0.7ft. The wind is a light offshore from the S at 3 mph, but there’s nothing to ride. The afternoon gets worse with a strong 19 mph cross-shore wind making a mess of the 1ft bump.

Sunday the 2nd and Monday the 3rd see a slight bump in size, with the swell hitting 4ft to 5ft on Monday afternoon, but the period is short (6-8 seconds) and the wind is howling cross-off at 22-25 mph. The combined energy does climb to 273 on Monday afternoon, which is moderate, but the conditions are so poor that the score is a zero. It’s clean but blown out and messy.

The rest of the first week and into the second week is a desert. From Tuesday the 4th all the way through to Tuesday the 11th of August, the swell stays under 3ft, mostly under 2ft. The wind is often cross-off or offshore, keeping things clean, but there’s just no wave to surf. The combined energy stays below 100, which is weak. The only glimmer is on Wednesday the 5th and Thursday the 6th, where the score reaches a 1, meaning the waves are just barely surfable but very ordinary. On the 5th afternoon, there’s a light offshore wind from the SW at 6 mph and a 3ft swell from the SSE, but the period is only 6 seconds, so it’s a gutless, weak wave. The combined energy is only 78.

Then from the 11th to the 15th of August, we get a bit of a longer-period swell (12-15 seconds) from the ENE, but the size is tiny (2ft or less) and the wind is mostly cross-on or onshore, making it choppy and poor. The water temp anomaly hasn’t been recorded in the later data, so we can’t compare.

The absolute best of a bad bunch – and I’m stretching here – is the afternoon of Wednesday the 5th of August. It’s a 3ft swell from the SSE with a light offshore wind, giving clean conditions. But the period is a short 6 seconds and the combined energy is a weak 78. It’s surfable, but only just. The other slight highlight is the morning of Saturday the 15th of August, with a 1ft swell from the SE at 9 seconds and a light cross-off wind from the SSW. Again, clean but tiny.

No standout sessions here, folks. This is a lean run. The forecasts can always change, but for now, the board stays in the car.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sat morning, strong winds from the SSW by Mon morning).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the S by Tue morning).

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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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18
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39
173
352
257
273
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45
83
51
58
71
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25
33
18
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
15
SSW
5
S
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
S
35
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35
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40
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35
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High Tide
9:28PM1.12m
9:57AM1.01m
10:06PM1.09m
10:39AM1.05m
10:48PM1.05m
11:22AM1.10m
11:31PM1.00m
12:06PM1.14m
00:16AM0.94m
12:55PM1.16m
1:07AM0.89m
1:54PM1.17m
2:11AM0.85m
Low Tide
3:13PM0.16m
3:47AM0.05m
3:57PM0.18m
4:24AM0.04m
4:46PM0.21m
5:05AM0.05m
5:38PM0.23m
5:48AM0.05m
6:32PM0.25m
6:33AM0.07m
7:30PM0.27m
7:25AM0.09m
8:38PM0.27m
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Temp °C
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Information about the Chicahauk Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Chicahauk provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Chicahauk can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Chicahauk surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Chicahauk) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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