Chicahauk Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what Chicahauk has in store for the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, it's a bit of a flat spell for the sandbar. The forecast is mostly small swell and messy wind, so we’re going to be sitting through a lot of nothing burgers before we see anything worth paddling out for. The water is sitting at a warm 82°, which is a touch warmer than we usually get this time of year.

The earliest action barely qualifies. Thursday morning, the 27th of August, we’ve got a modest 2ft pulse of east swell ticking over at 9 seconds. The wind is a light cross-offshore, and it’s looking clean. The combined wave energy is weak (75), so it’s not going to be pumping, but for a little ankle-to-knee-high dribbler, it might be the only session of the week. That afternoon the wind picks up and it gets ordinary again.

Friday the 28th sees a fresh offshore blowing from the west at 18 mph. The swell is still tiny at 2ft and 8 seconds, and while the clean faces from that offshore wind are a nice sight, the energy is just too weak (53) to get excited about. Saturday morning the 29th gets glassy with a whisper of wind from the SSE, but again the waves are near flat.

We’ve got a long quiet spell from there. It’s not until Tuesday, the 1st of September, that things get interesting—though still small. That morning we get a long-period groundswell pushing in from the east at 15 seconds, with a clean offshore breeze from the WSW. The height is only 1ft, but that kind of period means better shaped waves and more energy per wave. The combined energy is moderate at 88. It's not big, but for a patient surfer on a longboard, those long lines could be really fun. The sandbar will handle that long period better than a beach break would, so it’s worth a look.

Wednesday morning, the 2nd of September, is probably the standout of the whole outlook. We’ve got a clean, gentle offshore from the west, and the east swell bumps up to a moderate 121 combined energy with a 2ft height and a solid 12-second period. It’s not huge, but the quality should be there for some clean, lined-up waves.

After that, a few more sessions in the first week of September show the swell staying small with patchy, often cross-onshore winds. Thursday and Friday the 3rd and 4th have a bit more energy (156 and 177), but the wind is messy. Friday afternoon the 4th could be a goer with a clean offshore from the west and a 2ft east-southeast swell at 10 seconds, worth a look if you’re desperate.

Beyond that, the second week drops off into tiny weak surf and crummy wind. Don’t hold your breath.

So, for the best bet: Wednesday morning, the 2nd of September at Chicahauk is the pick. Clean, gentle offshore wind with a moderate east swell (2ft at 12 seconds) and moderate energy (121). It’s small but clean. Tuesday morning, the 1st of September, is the runner-up for the long-period novelty.

Stay patient, keep an eye on the sky, and I’ll see you in the water.

Rusty.

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