Chicahauk Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s coming up at Chicahauk.

It’s a tough run to start. We’re looking at weak, tiny, and often messy conditions for a solid stretch. The first glimmer of something rideable doesn’t pop up until Tuesday the 18th, but it’s nothing to write home about. After that, we hit a long, quiet period right through until Saturday the 23rd, with a few sniffles of surfable waves but very ordinary conditions – nothing you’d paddle out for if you have any standards.

Tuesday the 18th morning is the first real nod. Chicahauk is a sandbar break, exposed to the east. That morning you’ve got a weak 2ft swell from the SE, with a 9-second period. The combo energy is a paltry 69, so it’s weak, but the wind is light and cross-off from the NW. The water temp is about average for this time of year. It’s clean, rideable, but you’re really just scratching for something. The afternoon goes to crap with a cross-on wind, so forget it.

Then it’s a dead zone for days. Plenty of 1ft and 1.0ft days with dodgy wind or glassy but simply no energy. Don't even think about it.

Finally, Sunday the 23rd morning shows a flicker. A 1.0ft swell from the E with a long 12-second period, giving it a bit more shape, and a moderate offshore breeze from the SW. The energy is still only moderate (51), but the offshore wind will make it look better than the size suggests. It’s surfable but very ordinary.

Another lull hits until Wednesday the 26th morning when things perk up noticeably. We get a 2ft swell from the east, but here’s the kicker: a 15-second period – that’s a proper groundswell. The energy jumps to 189 (moderate, pushing strong). The wind is moderate offshore from the SW. This will create the cleanest, most lined-up waves of the entire outlook. At Chicahauk, being a sandbar, that long period might make for some straight walls, so don't expect perfect peaks, but for the area, this is the standout window.

Moving into the second week, there are a few moments. The morning of the 30th has a 3ft, 5-second windswell – short period, weak energy (67), but glassy conditions with a light S wind. It’s rideable if you’re desperate. By the morning of the 31st, it’s glassy with 2ft SE swell and a 7-second period. Clean but small. The best long-range promise is the morning of September the 2nd, with a 2ft, 7-second ESE swell, 80 energy, and glassy conditions. Not big, but clean.

Honestly, the standout is the morning of Wednesday the 26th. That 15-second groundswell with clean offshore wind is the one time you’ll find something with real push and shape. It’s still small, but that’s the best of a lean run.

Rusty.

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