Chicahauk Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. It’s gonna be a tough run for the Outer Banks stretch. Looking at the whole 16-day window, there’s one lone break that shows up, and it’s not giving us much to work with. We’ll see some tiny windows of clean conditions, but the energy is just missing.

The Outlook for Chicahauk (sandbar)

Alright, let’s start with Tuesday the 1st. The water’s sitting at a warm 80°, which is a smidge warmer than average for this time of year – feels nice at least. But that’s about all the good news. Tuesday morning has tiny 1ft waves from the SE at a short 7-second period, with a weak combined energy of just 23. The cross-off wind keeps it clean, but honestly, it’s barely moving. Afternoon turns into a mess with a fresh cross-breeze at 19 mph and lumpy chop – a total write-off.

Wednesday the 2nd morning is the one to actually paddle out. Swell bumps up a touch to 3ft from the ESE at a 10-second period, and we get a clean 9 mph offshore wind from the WSW. The combined energy sits at 116 (moderate), and the conditions are described as “surfable waves but very ordinary”. I call it a small-scale salvage mission – you’ll get a few fun ones. Afternoon on Wednesday goes cross-shore and gets choppy again.

Thursday the 3rd morning sees another small window with 2ft swell and a moderate offshore from the WSW at 12 mph. It’s clean, but the combined energy drops to 45, so it’s weak. Thursday afternoon goes cross-off and clean but with those same tiny 2ft waves – not worth rushing for.

From Friday the 4th all the way through to Wednesday the 9th, it’s a long, grinding gap of poor surf. We’re looking at flat spells, onshore slop, and rain. On Wednesday the 9th, we get a pulse of 5ft swell from the NNE but with a nasty 22 mph cross-onshore wind, making it lumpy and unrideable for a normal board. Honestly, with that wind and beach setup, that one’s more interesting for the kite surfers than paddle surfers.

The second week doesn’t get any better. From the 10th right through to the 16th, the swell stays tiny (0.7ft to 3ft), the period is short, and the winds are mostly cross or onshore. There is a brief moment on Friday the 11th morning with 0.7ft waves and a clean offshore wind at 12 mph, but it’s so small you’d be chasing shadows. Not a single standout in the bunch.

Bottom line: Wednesday the 2nd is your only real shout for a paddle. It’s not epic, but it’s the cleanest, most surfable moment we’ve got with some actual waist-high energy. Don’t expect much else out of the 16 days – it’s a quiet spell for the area. Forecasts can change though.

- Rusty

Read more