Surf Forecasts:
Chicahauk surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 15 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, SSE swell with 241 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 15 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ESE 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 15) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s is also forecast. 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 1.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Chicahauk over the next 16 days.
Alright, let’s switch to feet and Fahrenheit. Rusty here.
Chicahauk is in a tough spot. The next few weeks look skinny and blown out, so don’t rush to the beach. Water’s running 83°, which is way warmer than usual for this time of year – feels like bathwater, but that’s not helping the waves.
First chance of anything is Monday morning, July 13th, but it’s a rough one. Swell hits 5ft from the east, period just 7 seconds, so it’s all windswell. Combined energy is 220 – moderate – but with the wind ripping 19 mph from the ESE, cross-on, it’s lumpy and ugly. Total write-off.
Through Tuesday and Wednesday, it drops hard. July 14th shows 3ft from the east, 6-second period, onshore wind. Not worth a second look. Wednesday morning, July 15th, has only 2ft from the east but the wind flips offshore from the west at 6 mph – clean, but tiny. Energy is just 30 (weak). Maybe a waist-high closeout if you’re desperate.
Thursday, July 16th, still tiny: 1ft from the ESE, 8-second period, glassy in the morning with light offshore wind. Combined energy 29 (weak). You’re looking at knee-high at best. Not a stand-out.
Friday through the weekend is a flat spell. Swell dips to 0.7-1.0ft, energy in the teens (12-17). On Sunday morning, July 19th, you get 1ft from the SE, light offshore from the WSW – clean, but still tiny. That afternoon, a spike: 3ft from the SSE, 7-second period, energy jumps to 118 (moderate). But the wind is screaming 22 mph from the NNE, cross-on, with thunderstorms. It’s rough, choppy, and more for kite surfers than paddle surfers.
Monday, July 20th, stays around 3ft from the SE, 8-second period, but cross-on winds at 19 mph. Combined energy 105 (moderate), but messy. The pattern holds: small, onshore, ordinary.
The only decent window appears on Monday morning, July 27th – wind goes dead glassy from the ENE at 3 mph, with 2ft from the ESE, period 8 seconds. Combined energy 63 (still weak), but it’s clean and lined up. That’s your best bet of the whole 16-day run: a small, glassy morning with a few fun little waves. Not a bombshell, but it’s the closest thing to a green light.
Other than that, Chicahauk is a long stretch of weak swell, poor wind, and no real quality. It’s one of those runs where you wait and hope the forecast shifts.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Mon morning, light winds from the W by Wed morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 9 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 220 | 173 | 97 | 47 | 33 | 30 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 114 | 138 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-off | off | cross | off | off | cross | off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:25PM1.35m | 7:55AM1.00m | 8:18PM1.35m | 8:49AM1.05m | 9:09PM1.31m | 9:42AM1.09m | 10:00PM1.25m | 10:37AM1.10m | 10:51PM1.16m | 11:30AM1.11m | 11:39PM1.06m | 12:19PM1.10m | 00:25AM0.96m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:57PM-0.14m | 2:03AM-0.16m | 1:55PM-0.17m | 2:51AM-0.20m | 2:49PM-0.16m | 3:40AM-0.19m | 3:44PM-0.10m | 4:30AM-0.16m | 4:44PM-0.02m | 5:20AM-0.11m | 5:44PM0.07m | 6:06AM-0.04m | 6:42PM0.16m | ||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:17 | — |
mm | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 65 |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 31 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 24 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | E 13 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 17 | 16 | 16 | 25 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 138 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 9 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 6 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | SE 4 | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 4 | E 13 | E 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 32 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | ESE 9 | — | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | — | — | E 14 | E 14 | S 5 | E 13 | E 9 | E 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 10 | 30 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SW 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 | — | — | NNE 4 | — | SSE 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSE 7 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 220 | 173 | 97 | 47 | 33 | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 7 | 11 | — | — | 11 | — | 2 | 5 | 3 | 114 | 22 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1070 | 1086 | 179 | 183 | 1086 | 0 | 61 | 620 | 353 | 645 | 417 | 377 | 1269 | 2234 | 1269 | 1991 | 2389 | 261 | 261 | 203 | 0 |
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