Chicahauk Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ve gotta be straight with you—the next couple of weeks at Chicahauk are a tough watch for anyone hoping to get a decent wave. This is a sandbar setup that’s fairly consistent, but the forecast is mostly throwing up tiny, weak, messy stuff. We’re looking at a long, drawn-out gap of really poor surf kicking off now and running through until the very end of August, with only a couple of barely rideable moments scattered in.

For the first few days, from Tuesday the 25th through to the end of the month, it’s a write-off. Swell is stuck below 2 ft, period is short (8-9 seconds), wind is mostly cross or onshore, and the energy is weak—we’re talking numbers like 27 and 56. There’s a brief flicker of hope on Thursday the 27th morning with clean conditions as a light cross-offshore wind from the south sets in, but with only 2 ft of east swell at 9 seconds and combined energy of 71, it’s just a tiny, ordinary wave. Friday the 28th morning actually gets a clean offshore breeze from the WSW, but again, it’s only 2 ft of 8-second swell with energy at 56. It’s surfable, but not worth getting excited about.

We finally see a shift on Tuesday the 1st of September. The morning brings a clean, cross-offshore wind from the NNW and a jump in period to 15 seconds—that’s a proper groundswell. The swell height is still only 1 ft, but the energy climbs to 98 (98), which is the best we’ve seen. That longer period will give the wave a bit more shape, but it’s still tiny. Wednesday the 2nd of September morning is glassy, with a 2 ft east swell at 12 seconds and energy of 115. It’s clean and there’s a little more push, but it’s not a standout by any means.

Then, on Friday the 4th of September, the swell finally jumps. The morning brings 6 ft of northeast swell at just 8 seconds, with a combined energy of 754—that’s a moderate-to-strong burst of energy. The wind is cross-shore from the southeast, so it’ll be a bit lumpy. This is the biggest swell of the outlook, but the short period and cross breeze mean it’ll be a bit of a mess. For intermediate surfers, it’s worth a look, but the quality is only marginal, with questionable conditions.

Saturday the 5th of September morning sees the swell drop back to 3 ft but with a longer 12-second period from the east. Combined energy is 366, and a northerly cross breeze keeps it clean-ish. It’s a better-shaped wave than Friday, but much smaller. After that, the wind turns onshore and the swell fades, with Sunday the 6th and Monday the 7th showing up to 4 ft of wind-affected, onshore mess from the east. That’s a full-on onshore chop, not one for the paddle crowd—looks more like a kite surfing session.

The best of a rough bunch: I’d point you to Friday the 4th of September morning for the biggest wave of the outlook (6 ft, northeast swell), even if it’s a bit lumpy. For cleaner conditions, Wednesday the 2nd of September morning (2 ft, 12-second east swell, glassy) is a nicer ride, but you’ll be scratching for size.

Stay patient, mate. This place has fair consistency, so it won’t stay flat forever.

Rusty.

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