Chicahauk Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let's get into it. This is Rusty, and I'm looking at the next 16 days here at Chicahauk. I gotta be straight with you, it's a tough stretch.

Honestly, looking at the whole picture, we're in for a long, lean run. The swell is tiny for most of the period, and the winds are all over the place, rarely lining up for anything decent. There's a huge gap with no real quality surf to speak of from now all the way through to the end of July. The water is running at 83°, which is a touch warmer than we'd normally expect for this time of year, so that's one small comfort.

The first real flicker of something worth checking comes on Friday, July 24th, in the afternoon. The wind drops to nothing – glassy – and we get a little 2ft pulse from the SE with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is weak (78), so it's not going to be big, but clean conditions on a sandbar can be fun. It's a very ordinary, surfable wave, but with zero wind, it's the best we'll see for a while.

We then hit another dry spell. Saturday the 25th and Sunday the 26th are blown out and choppy. Monday the 27th and Tuesday the 28th have some clean cross-off winds, but the swell is just too small to get excited about. The pattern is pretty grim.

The one standout in this whole 16-day window is shaping up for Sunday, August 2nd, in the morning. We've got a 4ft SE swell (9-second period) with a clean cross-off breeze from the NW. The combined energy jumps to 365 (moderate), which is the best reading of the whole forecast. That's a real groundswell pulse, and while it's a week and a half away, it's the one to circle on the calendar. That swell is solid enough to get some proper waves at Chicahauk, and the clean wind should make it worth the paddle. The 9-second period means it'll have some decent shape.

Before that, Saturday, August 1st, has some offshore wind from the SW and a 4ft to 4ft ENE swell, but the energy is still only moderate (167) and the period is a short 6 seconds. It'll be bumpy and weaker than the Sunday session.

For the rest of the first week of August, Monday through Wednesday, it's back to small, weak, and often onshore or choppy. Nothing to write home about.

So, to sum it up: it's a waiting game. The best bet is to hold out for the morning of Sunday, August 2nd. That's your window. The rest of the time, it's going to be a quiet stretch with very little on offer. Forecasts can change, so keep an eye on it, but as it stands, be patient.

Rusty.

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