Surf Forecasts:
Chicahauk surf forecast from 9 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 14 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period, NNE swell with 81 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Chicahauk this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Chicahauk in the next 16 days are 1.2m 5s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 14) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 09) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Fri 14th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Chicahauk over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: the next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat and quiet for our stretch of sand. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing on the horizon, so don’t be in a rush to grab your board just yet.
The best we can say for the first week is that we're looking at weak, short-period swell, mostly under 2ft, and the energy is just not there. The water temp is sitting at 82°F – that’s right around normal for this time of year, so a bit of a warm bath if you do decide to get in.
Things start to look a little more interesting around the 18th and 19th. We see a bump in the combined energy, getting up into the 100 to 190 range (moderate energy), and the swell period stretches out to 12 to 14 seconds. That’s pushing groundswell territory, which is a good sign for shape. But, the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, so it’s going to be messy. The 19th looks best for a paddle, with light winds and a solid 2-3ft of ESE swell, but the conditions are still going to be pretty average.
The only real glimmer of hope comes on the morning of the 20th. We’ve got a clean, offshore breeze from the WSW at 12 mph, and the swell is holding at 3ft from the ESE with a 10-second period. The wave energy is still moderate (112), but that offshore wind will clean it right up. It’s not big, but it’s the cleanest, most surfable wave we’re going to see in this whole window. Thursday morning will be your best bet.
After that, it fades back out again. The 21st and 22nd have some small, weak swell, but the winds are all over the place. The 24th shows a bit of long-period energy (12 seconds) but it’s tiny and the wind is light and variable. Not worth getting excited about.
So, to sum it up: it’s a pretty bleak outlook. We have a long gap of nothing for the first part, then a couple of days of promise that mostly don’t deliver. Keep your eyes on that Thursday morning, the 20th. It’s the only real standout, and even that is just “surfable” rather than epic. If you’re desperate, you might get a few clean little ones then, but otherwise, it’s a good time to fix your fins or work on your tan. Forecasts can change, so don't write the whole thing off just yet.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed night, light winds from the W by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | N 4 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | N 4 | NNE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 |
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 kJ | 20 | 17 | 25 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 28 | 49 | 30 | 23 | 24 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | cross | off | glassy | cross-on | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 5:13PM1.27m | 5:43AM0.95m | 6:16PM1.31m | 6:47AM1.03m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:37AM0.07m | 11:56PM0.11m | 11:44AM0.03m | 00:56AM0.02m | 12:50PM-0.02m | 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 | |||||||
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 | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 31 | 30 | 25 | 30 | 28 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 32 | 30 | 25 | 31 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | N 4 | NNE 4 | SE 8 | NE 4 | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | NNE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 20 | 17 | 25 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 49 | 14 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | S 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 4 | E 10 | E 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | E 12 | SSE 7 | E 12 |
| kJ | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | S 6 | E 10 | E 14 | NE 4 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 2 | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 2 | S 4 | W 3 | — | SW 3 | NNW 4 | — | SSE 3 | WNW 2 | SE 8 | S 3 | WSW 2 | N 4 | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 2 | — | 3 | 5 | — | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 28 | — | 30 | 23 | 24 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 251 | 439 | 417 | 833 | 463 | 240 | 206 | 531 | 181 | 377 | 2131 | 179 | 443 | 768 | 1057 | 100 | 100 | 181 | 179 | 417 | 581 |
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