Surf Forecasts:
Chicahauk surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 7 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period, ESE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, NE swell with 44 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s 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 Tuesday (Jul 07) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Chicahauk in the next 16 days are 0.8m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Tue 7th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Tue 7th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Chicahauk over the next 16 days.
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Alright, let’s take a look at what’s on offer.
Honestly, it’s a tough stretch ahead for Chicahauk. We’ve got a long dry spell of no real surf to start the outlook. For the first few days, there's just enough bump in the water to call it waves, but barely. The one bright spot in the whole 16-day window is Thursday morning, July 9th. The swell’s only 3 ft out of the NE, but the period is real short at 6 seconds, so it’s going to be pretty weak and wonky. The combo energy is sitting at 73 (moderate wave energy).
The real star of that Thursday morning is the wind: glassy, no wind at all. That’s going to make the surface clean as a whistle. The water here is sitting at 82°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so definitely a tropical bath.
Other than that tiny glimpse, the rest of the fortnight is full of small, messy, or onshore slop. Nothing here worth getting excited about. It’s the kind of pattern where you’d have to be a beginner, or just really desperate to get wet. There is a brief window on the morning of Tuesday July 14th – 3 ft from the NNE but with a period of only 5 seconds. That’s short-period windswell, no shape, just lumpy. Combined energy is 68 (moderate wave energy), and it’s clean with a light breeze.
Through the second week, it’s the same story: tiny swell and mostly onshore or cross-shore winds keep things ordinary. For the whole 16 days, this is really a patch of poor conditions. Not a spot for a single standout day. No good options at all. When the surf is this flat and messy for this long, it’s just one of those quiet spells the area goes through. Might be a fun spot for kite surfing on some of those windy afternoons, but for paddle surfing? Nothing doing.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 34°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 |
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 kJ | 17 | 17 | 18 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 40 | 39 | 29 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 42 | 25 | 12 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | off | off | cross-on | off | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | glassy | cross | off |
High Tide | 12:33PM0.99m | 00:39AM0.92m | 1:22PM1.04m | 1:31AM0.87m | 2:21PM1.09m | 2:35AM0.83m | 3:24PM1.15m | 3:43AM0.82m | 4:24PM1.22m | 4:47AM0.84m | 5:25PM1.27m | 5:52AM0.88m | 6:27PM1.32m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:51PM0.24m | 7:04AM0.03m | 7:51PM0.23m | 7:54AM0.02m | 8:57PM0.20m | 8:50AM0.00m | 10:01PM0.15m | 9:49AM-0.02m | 11:04PM0.08m | 10:49AM-0.05m | 00:09AM0.00m | 11:52AM-0.09m | 1:11AM-0.09m | ||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | 6 | — | 2 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 5 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 27 |
Temp °C | 27 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 34 | 31 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 25 | 29 | 33 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 24 | 29 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 6 | 17 | 18 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 39 | 29 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 42 | 25 | 12 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | — | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | — | NE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 4 | N 4 | ESE 9 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 17 | — | 2 | 7 | — | 2 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 25 | 24 | 18 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | ENE 6 | E 12 | E 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 7 | ESE 10 | NNE 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 9 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 3 | S 4 | SW 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 | — | NNE 3 | NE 5 | — | — | S 3 | W 3 | — | WNW 3 | NNW 4 | — | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | SE 2 | W 3 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 29 | — | 7 | 40 | — | — | 6 | 8 | — | 4 | 6 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1057 | 1057 | 379 | 249 | 283 | 61 | 100 | 645 | 42 | 0 | 814 | 77 | 0 | 203 | 417 | 61 | 206 | 61 | 100 | 759 | 245 |
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