Surf Forecasts:
Chicahauk surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 22 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, ESE swell with 47 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with E 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 Saturday (Aug 22) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 4s is also forecast. 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 0.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Chicahauk over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this is a tough one to write. The next 16 days are looking pretty grim for Chicahauk. We’ve got a long, flat stretch ahead with barely a ripple worth getting excited about.
The water is warm, sitting at a very unusual 84°F for this time of year. That’s over 5°F warmer than average, which is a real standout, but it’s the only standout we’ve got.
The pattern starts on Friday morning, the 21st of August, with poor surf conditions. A tiny 1.0ft swell from the ESE, with a period of 9 seconds, and a cross-onshore breeze is making a mess of things. The combined energy is weak, reading only 26. This flat, poor-quality theme is going to hang around for days. We’ll see a few small windows of glassy conditions, like Tuesday morning, the 25th of August, with a glassy 1ft swell, but it’s still just a dribble. The energy is still low at 30.
We’ve got a gap of several days here with nothing recommended. The surf stays small, bumpy, and mostly onshore through the following week. There’s a tiny flicker of hope on Friday morning, the 28th of August, with a 2ft ESE swell (9 seconds, energy 70). The wind is offshore from the W, making it clean, but it’s still just “surfable but very ordinary.” It’s not enough to get the heart pumping. The following Saturday morning, the 29th of August, is similar with a 2ft swell and a light cross-offshore breeze, but the period drops to 8 seconds and the energy is 55. Not great.
Looking further ahead, we get another glassy morning on Thursday, the 3rd of September, with a 1ft ESE swell, 9-second period, and energy of 49. But again, it’s just a tiny, weak wave. The rest of the forecast into the second week is more of the same: small, weak, and messy.
Honestly, there’s nothing here that screams “go.” The best of the lot is probably the Friday morning, the 28th of August, with that clean 2ft wave, but it’s a real micro-swell. If you’re desperate for a paddle, go. Otherwise, wait for a better forecast.
Stay patient, and don’t force it.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | NE 6 | E 8 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 |
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 kJ | 15 | 16 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 29 | 44 | 44 | 17 | 17 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 28 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross | on | cross-off | off | off | cross | off | cross-off | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 3:15PM1.04m | 3:36AM0.78m | 4:11PM1.05m | 4:33AM0.80m | 5:00PM1.07m | 5:24AM0.84m | 5:47PM1.11m | 6:14AM0.90m | 6:32PM1.15m | 6:57AM0.96m | 7:12PM1.18m | 7:35AM1.03m | 7:48PM1.20m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:31AM0.41m | 9:57PM0.47m | 9:29AM0.43m | 10:47PM0.45m | 10:22AM0.42m | 11:36PM0.41m | 11:13AM0.39m | 00:23AM0.34m | 12:05PM0.34m | 1:02AM0.27m | 12:53PM0.28m | 1:35AM0.19m | 1:35PM0.22m | 2:06AM0.12m | |||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
 | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | — | 5 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
Temp °C | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 25 |
Feels °C | 28 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 27 | 23 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 24 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NNE 4 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | S 4 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 15 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 29 | 44 | 44 | 17 | 17 | 25 | 7 | 5 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | E 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 12 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | — | E 7 | E 6 | E 11 | E 15 | E 14 | ESE 10 | SSE 6 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SE 4 | E 7 | ESE 3 | E 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | SSE 5 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 7 | ESE 10 | E 12 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | ESE 3 | — | S 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | — | NW 2 | N 4 | — | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 | WSW 3 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 7 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 34 | 2 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1187 | 1699 | 521 | 61 | 275 | 61 | 61 | 49 | 61 | 61 | 240 | 395 | 61 | 251 | 0 | 61 | 1086 | 837 | 645 | 76 | 0 |
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