Surf Forecasts:
Chicahauk surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period, NE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period, ENE swell with 390 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with NE 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 Friday (Jul 10) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Chicahauk in the next 16 days are 1.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) 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 1.0m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Chicahauk over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here, checking in on the waves. We gotta be straight with each other—this is a rough stretch for Chicahauk. The water's a touch warmer than normal at 81°, but that's about all that's going for it.
Looking at the whole 16-day picture, the first real whisper of any surfable waves doesn’t show up until Wednesday, July 15th. Before that, we've got a solid stretch of near-zero action. From Thursday the 9th all the way through Tuesday the 14th, it's a desert. Tiny swell, messy winds, and not a single wave worth paddling for. You’d be better off waxing your board and just staring at it.
Wednesday, July 15th morning finally brings a little hope. The wind goes glassy, absolutely still, with a 3 ft swell from the east. The period is a short 8 seconds, and the combined energy is weak at (111), so we’re talking small, weak waves. It’ll be surfable, but very ordinary. A dedicated soul on a longboard might get something, but don't expect any drive.
That little window snaps shut fast. By Wednesday afternoon, the wind swings cross-shore and picks up, chopping things up. From there, we’re straight back to junk. Thursday the 16th has a morning window with clean, cross-off wind from the NW, but the swell drops back to 2 ft. It's basically flat. The rest of the week and into the next is a sad parade of onshore winds, tiny swell, and poor conditions.
Even the longer-range look into the third week of July offers nothing to get excited about. A few hours on the 24th with clean cross-off wind and a 3 ft swell from the NE, but with a period of only 7 seconds, the energy is weak (84). It’s still far from worth the drive.
Bottom line: this area is in a real slump. The one standout, if you can call it that, is Wednesday the 15th morning. If the glassy conditions hold for a sunrise session, you might find a couple of clean but weak ankle-biters. For everyone else, it's a long wait. Forecasts can change, and this place can turn on, but right now, we're in a dry spell.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 34°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun night, min 23°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sun night, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 48 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 23 | 141 | 384 | 305 | 254 | 161 | 153 | 142 | 117 | 95 | 55 | 40 | 27 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:24PM1.15m | 3:43AM0.82m | 4:24PM1.22m | 4:47AM0.84m | 5:25PM1.27m | 5:52AM0.88m | 6:27PM1.32m | 6:57AM0.94m | 7:25PM1.35m | 7:55AM1.00m | 8:18PM1.35m | 8:49AM1.05m | 9:09PM1.31m | 9:42AM1.09m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 12:57PM-0.14m | 2:03AM-0.16m | 1:55PM-0.17m | 2:51AM-0.20m | 2:49PM-0.16m | 3:40AM-0.19m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 |
 | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:20 | — | 8:19 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | 2 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 32 | 32 | 28 | 34 | 33 | 26 | 31 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 29 | 34 | 32 | 26 | 33 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 |
| kJ | 48 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 23 | 24 | 24 | — | 12 | 12 | 153 | 142 | 117 | 95 | 55 | 40 | 27 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SSE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SE 5 | S 7 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 7 | ENE 9 | S 4 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 |
| kJ | — | 17 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | SSW 4 | W 3 | — | NNW 3 | W 3 | WSW 2 | SW 3 | NNE 3 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | SSE 5 | NE 3 | — | SSW 4 | SW 3 |
| kJ | 7 | 21 | 3 | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 141 | 384 | 305 | 254 | 161 | — | — | 13 | 2 | — | 11 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 76 | 0 | 61 | 203 | 417 | 61 | 1403 | 206 | 181 | 1403 | 181 | 321 | 2389 | 249 | 91 | 440 | 0 | 0 | 295 | 251 | 245 |
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