Chicahauk Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down what we’ve got.

Honestly, it’s a tough stretch ahead. The only spot that’s even showing up is Chicahauk, a sandbar break that’s fairly consistent and exposed to the east. But don’t get too excited just yet.

The water’s sitting at 28°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. Feels like a warm bath.

We’re looking at a long, drawn-out period of small, weak surf. Starting Thursday the 27th morning, there’s a tiny 0.5m easterly swell with a short 9-second period and very weak energy (44). The wind is light offshore from the southwest, so it’ll be clean, but the waves are just knee-high slop. Not worth it. The afternoons get messier with a southerly breeze.

Friday the 28th and Saturday the 29th are more of the same – 0.5m to 0.4m swell, periods around 8 seconds, energy barely cracking 50. Saturday morning might have a slight westerly air, but still tiny. Sunday the 30th through Tuesday the 1st of September are all poor – onshore wind, tiny swell.

Then a little bump on Wednesday the 2nd of September. Wednesday morning shows 0.6m from the ESE with an 11-second period, which gives it a bit more shape, and energy hits 91. The wind is cross-offshore from the west, so it’s clean. But still small. Thursday the 3rd and Friday the 4th are similar – clean but small.

Now, the only real standout, and I mean the *only* one, is Sunday the 6th of September. We’ve got a pulse of swell – 1.4m to 1.7m from the NNE, but with a very short 6-second period. That’s windswell, not groundswell, so it’ll be lumpy and weak. The energy jumps to 164 in the morning and 231 in the afternoon – that’s moderate energy. But the wind is howling onshore from the east at 35 km/h, so it’s going to be a blown-out mess. This is more of a kite-surfing day than a paddle-surfing day. And it’s over a week out, so take it with a grain of salt.

After that, Monday the 7th through to Friday the 11th of September just fades away – small swell, onshore winds, poor conditions.

So, honestly? There’s no real standout session here. The best you can hope for is a clean, tiny wave on a Wednesday or Thursday morning, but if you’re after any size or power, you’re out of luck. The forecast can change, but right now, it’s a waiting game.

Rusty.

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