Surf Forecasts:
Chicahauk surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 7 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, SE swell with 100 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 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 Tuesday (Jul 07) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Chicahauk in the next 16 days are 0.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 5s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Chicahauk over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's see what's cookin' for the Outer Banks, specifically around Chicahauk.
We're lookin' at a pretty flat start with a long wait. The first week and a half is mostly a bust, with tiny, weak swell and messy wind. There's a bit of a dry spell from right now well into the second week of July. The real action, if you can call it that, doesn't happen until the 13th of July, so circle that date on the calendar. The water temp is a warm 80°, which is about average for this time of year.
The first part of the month is a total write-off. We're talkin' nothin' but 1 to 2 feet of windswell from the east-southeast, and the combined energy is pitiful, barely crackin' 70 (total energy). With onshore or cross-shore winds blowin' most days, you're just gettin' a messy, bumpy ocean. Even when the wind goes offshore on the 7th, the swell is still too small to do anything with.
There's a little tease on the 12th of July, with the swell bumpin' up to 4 feet from the northeast, but the period is a short 5 seconds, so it's just a bit of lumpy, weak energy (111). The wind is alright, but the quality is just ordinary.
The only window that looks worth paddlin' out for is around the 13th and 14th of July. On Monday the 13th, we finally get a pulse of 6 feet of swell from the east-northeast with a period of 7 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 333 (moderate), and the big news is the wind goin' dead calm, glassy conditions. This is what we've been waitin' for. That's the standout of the whole forecast. It's a bit on the bigger side for beginners, but for anyone with a bit of experience, the clean conditions will make it a fun session. The next morning, Tuesday the 14th, also looks promising with 4 feet of east-northeast swell and glassy conditions again, though the energy drops a bit (202).
After that, it fades back into small, ordinary conditions for the rest of the 16-day run. The 15th and 16th have some manageable offshore winds, but the swell is droppin' back below 3 feet, so it's just small, clean waves for a longboard or a foiler.
So, to wrap it up: the first two weeks are a patience test. The one true standout is the morning of Monday the 13th of July. Get on it if you can.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 33°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 31°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | SSE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
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 kJ | 25 | 24 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 70 | 70 | 9 | 98 | 70 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:15PM1.01m | 11:50AM0.94m | 11:55PM0.97m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:07PM0.23m | 5:41AM0.05m | 5:58PM0.24m | 6:21AM0.04m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 |
 | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | 8:21 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 16 | — | 6 | 17 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 33 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 33 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 33 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 33 | 20 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | SSE 7 | ESE 9 | SSE 7 | ESE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 25 | 24 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 23 | 26 | 19 | 15 | 70 | 70 | 9 | 98 | 70 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 7 | — | — | — | ESE 10 | NE 6 | S 4 | SSE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | — | WSW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 18 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | — | ESE 9 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 10 | — | — | SSW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 28 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | — | SW 3 | W 3 | SSE 7 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | S 5 | SSW 5 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | 4 | 15 | 1 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 28 | 30 | 17 | 44 | 10 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 28 | 41 | 12 | 70 | 54 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2761 | 240 | 1405 | 2789 | 250 | 1910 | 2234 | 17 | 0 | 203 | 93 | 0 | 28 | 87 | 240 | 478 | 468 | 0 | 282 | 77 | 28 |
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