Surf Forecasts:
Chicahauk surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 4 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, SSE swell with 344 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 4 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s 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 (Aug 04) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Chicahauk in the next 16 days are 1.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore 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 (Aug 04) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Chicahauk over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it for the Outer Banks. We’re looking at a pretty quiet stretch ahead. The data shows a long run of weak, short-period, and mostly cross-offshore wind-affected swell. The water temp is sitting at 79°, which is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual there.
The first real opportunity comes on Wednesday, August 5th. We’ve got a small pulse of swell rolling in during the afternoon. At Chicahauk, a sandbar spot exposed to the east, we’re looking at a 3 ft swell coming from the SSE with a period of just 6 seconds. The combined energy is weak (85). It’s surfable but very ordinary. A gentle breeze from the SW is keeping the surface clean, but the short period and small size mean you’ll be hunting for a wave. This is the best on offer for the first week, but it’s a far cry from a standout.
The rest of the first week into the second week is pretty grim. From Thursday August 6th all the way through Saturday August 16th, we’re looking at a long gap of poor surf conditions. The swell heights rarely get above 3 ft, periods stay short, and the winds are mostly cross-off or cross-shore. There’s a brief moment on Monday, August 17th where the morning shows a 3 ft swell from the NNE with a period of 4 seconds (weak energy at 43), but the wind is a gentle offshore from the SW, keeping it clean. The report says "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions." It’s not a session to get excited about, but it’s the only other window that’s not a total write-off.
Honestly, for the next 16 days, there’s no standout swell. The best you can hope for is a small, clean window on the 5th and the 17th. The combined wave energy is almost always in the double digits, meaning weak to very weak. The short periods (4 to 8 seconds) mean the waves will be crumbly and lack punch. For a real session, you’ll need to wait for a better forecast.
Stay tuned, and remember, it tends not to stay this flat forever.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 74mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon morning, light winds from the SSE by Tue morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 61 | 183 | 336 | 286 | 226 | 103 | 45 | 26 | 37 | 34 | 80 | 12 | 51 | 51 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 58 | 69 | 42 | 31 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:39AM1.05m | 10:48PM1.05m | 11:22AM1.10m | 11:31PM1.00m | 12:06PM1.14m | 00:16AM0.94m | 12:55PM1.16m | 1:07AM0.89m | 1:54PM1.17m | 2:11AM0.85m | 3:03PM1.20m | 3:26AM0.85m | 4:10PM1.23m | 4:36AM0.89m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:46PM0.21m | 5:05AM0.05m | 5:38PM0.23m | 5:48AM0.05m | 6:32PM0.25m | 6:33AM0.07m | 7:30PM0.27m | 7:25AM0.09m | 8:38PM0.27m | 8:26AM0.10m | 9:47PM0.24m | 9:32AM0.09m | 10:51PM0.19m | ||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
 | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | 3 | 1 | 5 | 35 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 6 | E 13 | — | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | — | SE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 103 | 45 | 26 | 37 | 34 | — | 12 | 8 | 8 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 58 | 69 | 42 | 31 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | E 14 | — | — | — | E 13 | E 12 | SSE 7 | E 12 | — | E 9 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 9 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | E 13 | E 13 | — | E 11 | — | — | — | — | E 8 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SW 4 | SW 2 | SSW 4 | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 3 | SW 3 | S 3 | S 4 | SW 3 | S 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | 61 | 183 | 336 | 286 | 226 | 5 | 1 | 29 | — | — | 80 | 26 | 51 | 51 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 19 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1015 | 1015 | 878 | 275 | 301 | 76 | 17 | 91 | 645 | 604 | 0 | 77 | 0 | 674 | 506 | 17 | 674 | 249 | 5 | 295 | 301 |
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