Surf Forecasts:
Chicahauk surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period, SSE swell with 333 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with SSE 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 1.0m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s 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 1.6m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 09) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Chicahauk over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the Outer Banks.
To be brutally honest, the next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat and messy for Chicahauk. This is a sandbar setup, and it’s exposed to the east, but we just aren’t seeing any proper swell energy push through. The whole first week is a write-off, from Monday the 3rd right through to the morning of Monday the 17th of August. That’s a solid two-week gap with nothing worth paddling out for. The winds are mostly cross-off or cross, but with wave heights barely scraping 2ft and swell periods under 8 seconds, it’s just not doing anything.
Now, after that long drought, we finally get a tiny flicker of life. On Tuesday the 18th of August, the morning session at Chicahauk shows a little bump. We’re looking at a 2ft swell from the ESE, with a period of 8 seconds. The wind will be light offshore from the SW, which is a big positive for a sandbar, keeping things clean. The combined energy is still weak at 63, so you’ll be scratching for them, but it’s surfable. The water temp is about average for the time of year at 80°. This is the only session in the entire 16-day window that even gets a score, so if you’re desperate, that Tuesday morning is your only shot. It’s about as marginal as it gets, but it’s something.
For the rest of the period, don’t hold your breath. This is a classic summer flat spell for the area. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon morning, light winds from the S by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 270 | 234 | 75 | 23 | 96 | 68 | 43 | 28 | 51 | 33 | 12 | 21 | 26 | 28 | 44 | 43 | 40 | 21 | 18 | 12 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:22AM1.10m | 11:31PM1.00m | 12:06PM1.14m | 00:16AM0.94m | 12:55PM1.16m | 1:07AM0.89m | 1:54PM1.17m | 2:11AM0.85m | 3:03PM1.20m | 3:26AM0.85m | 4:10PM1.23m | 4:36AM0.89m | 5:13PM1.27m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:38PM0.23m | 5:48AM0.05m | 6:32PM0.25m | 6:33AM0.07m | 7:30PM0.27m | 7:25AM0.09m | 8:38PM0.27m | 8:26AM0.10m | 9:47PM0.24m | 9:32AM0.09m | 10:51PM0.19m | 10:37AM0.07m | 11:56PM0.11m | ||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
 | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | 10 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 27 |
Feels °C | 22 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | — | SE 7 | SSE 8 | E 12 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | ESE 6 | NE 5 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 75 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 1 | 33 | 12 | 21 | 26 | 28 | 44 | 43 | 40 | 21 | 18 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 13 | SE 7 | E 8 | E 12 | E 12 | NNE 5 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 11 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 12 | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 13 | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | WSW 2 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | S 3 | SSE 6 | — | S 4 | S 4 | SW 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 270 | 234 | — | 1 | 96 | 68 | 43 | 6 | 51 | — | 9 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 12 | 22 | 6 | 8 | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 275 | 275 | 0 | 31 | 77 | 76 | 269 | 91 | 354 | 304 | 2227 | 506 | 331 | 481 | 282 | 17 | 440 | 269 | 261 | 295 | 833 |
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