Surf Forecasts:
Chicahauk surf forecast from 11 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period, E swell with 89 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Chicahauk this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Chicahauk in the next 16 days are 0.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Monday (Aug 17) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Chicahauk over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for the Outer Banks, specifically over at Chicahauk.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you: this is a tough run. We’re looking at a long stretch of tiny, weak surf with messy conditions for most of the next two weeks. The first real chance to even think about a paddle is more than a week away, and even then it’s not much to write home about.
The water temperature is running about 83° at the start, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only thing that’s favorable.
We’ve got a solid gap of nothing happening from now until the morning of Monday the 19th. For days, it’s all ankle-biters with poor surf conditions, cross-onshore breezes, and wave energy barely registering in the double digits. A few afternoons here and there might look clean on the surface, but there’s just no push in the water.
The first glimmer of hope comes on the morning of Wednesday the 19th. It’s glassy – dead calm wind – and the swell bumps up to 2ft from the ESE at 11 seconds. The combined energy hits 124 (moderate), so there’s finally some life in the ocean. The waves are surfable, but the conditions are described as very ordinary. It’s the best we’ve got, but it’s not a standout by any stretch.
After that, it’s back to the same story: small surf, lumpy conditions, and low energy. The morning of Saturday the 22nd sees a clean, moderate offshore wind from the WSW with 1ft ESE swell, and the energy is only 42 (weak). The afternoon of the same day is also clean, but still tiny. Again, surfable but very ordinary.
The only other moment that might be worth a mention is the afternoon of Tuesday the 25th, which goes glassy again with 1.0ft ESE swell at 11 seconds, but the energy is a weak 36. It’s a pretty, calm window, but you’ll be hunting for a wave.
Honestly, there’s no proper standout here. If you’re desperate, the Wednesday the 19th morning window is your best bet, but keep the expectations low. The setup is more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer on most of the stronger wind days, especially around the 15th and 18th.
Hang in there, it tends not to stay this flat for long.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 33°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue night, light winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Fri night, light winds from the E by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SSE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 6 | SE 7 | NNE 5 | ENE 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
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 kJ | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 25 | 19 | 8 | 23 | 11 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | on | cross | cross | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:14PM1.33m | 7:43AM1.11m | 8:04PM1.33m | 8:33AM1.17m | 8:50PM1.30m | 9:21AM1.21m | 9:36PM1.23m | 10:09AM1.22m | 10:22PM1.15m | 10:58AM1.21m | 11:07PM1.05m | 11:43AM1.19m | 11:50PM0.97m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:47AM-0.06m | 1:47PM-0.06m | 2:31AM-0.10m | 2:38PM-0.06m | 3:13AM-0.10m | 3:29PM-0.01m | 3:56AM-0.06m | 4:22PM0.07m | 4:40AM0.01m | 5:17PM0.17m | 5:24AM0.09m | 6:10PM0.26m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
Temp °C | 33 | 33 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 34 | 26 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 33 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SSE 4 | ESE 8 | N 4 | N 4 | SSE 3 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | ENE 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 10 | 8 | 23 | 11 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | S 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NNE 4 | E 13 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 12 | ESE 8 | NNE 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | SE 6 | NNE 4 | E 10 | NE 4 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 10 | ESE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | — | NE 7 | E 18 | S 4 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | 6 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | SSE 4 | S 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | N 3 | NE 3 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SW 4 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 19 | — | — | — | 14 | 16 | 32 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2046 | 181 | 181 | 2141 | 251 | 624 | 2141 | 624 | 1279 | 2142 | 197 | 814 | 814 | 624 | 594 | 1057 | 604 | 240 | 203 | 100 |
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