Surf Forecasts:
Chicahauk surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 18 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period, ESE swell with 70 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 18 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with SE 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 Tuesday (Aug 18) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 12s. 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 11s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Chicahauk over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Chicahauk.
Honestly, the next week or so is looking pretty grim. There’s a long stretch of flat to tiny, junk swell and rubbish winds, so you’re not missing much if you keep the board in the car. The water temp is sitting at 83°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – a bit of a tropical bath.
We’ve got a few mornings with clean conditions, like Tuesday the 18th morning with a small 2ft SE swell at 9 seconds and a nice cross-off breeze, but the energy is weak (69). It’s surfable, but just barely. Then a gap of nothing worthwhile until Wednesday the 26th morning. That morning shows a modest bump in energy – 2ft from the east at a very long 16 seconds, and the combined energy climbs to 166, so there’s a bit more push. It’s clean with a moderate offshore wind, but it’s still small. Thursday the 27th afternoon has 3ft from the ESE at 12 seconds, with 303 energy – that’s moderate energy – and clean cross-off wind, which is the best we’ve seen.
The real standout, if you can wait, is Sunday the 30th morning. It’s glassy, dead calm, with a clean 3ft ESE swell at 11 seconds. The energy is a solid 243. This is the pick of the bunch – clean, fun-sized waves with no wind to mess them up. It’ll be a good one for intermediates, and crowds are possible at this spot. Still, at 3ft, it’s not big, but given the dry run before it, this is the session to aim for.
Other than that, the rest of the run is mostly poor or marginal. Monday the 31st morning is glassy but only 2ft with weak energy (85), and then it fades back to tiny. The long-range stuff around the 1st and 2nd of September is too weak and inconsistent to get excited about. Keep an eye on the forecasts, but right now, Sunday the 30th is your best bet.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the ENE by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 64mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 13 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 41 | 66 | 56 | 33 | 31 | 25 | 14 | 23 | 14 | 23 | 16 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 23 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:26PM1.15m | 00:32AM0.89m | 1:13PM1.09m | 1:19AM0.83m | 2:09PM1.05m | 2:22AM0.78m | 3:15PM1.04m | 3:36AM0.78m | 4:11PM1.05m | 4:33AM0.80m | 5:00PM1.07m | 5:24AM0.84m | 5:47PM1.11m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:01PM0.35m | 6:49AM0.28m | 7:58PM0.42m | 7:36AM0.36m | 9:00PM0.46m | 8:31AM0.41m | 9:57PM0.47m | 9:29AM0.43m | 10:47PM0.45m | 10:22AM0.42m | 11:36PM0.41m | 11:13AM0.39m | 00:23AM0.34m | ||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 32 | 3 | — | 8 | 19 | 5 | 23 | 4 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 5 |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 26 |
Feels °C | 30 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 41 | 66 | 56 | 33 | 31 | 25 | 14 | 23 | 5 | 23 | 5 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 12 | 9 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 25 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | S 5 | S 4 | — | ESE 3 | — | ESE 8 | SE 4 | ESE 9 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | E 13 | E 8 | NE 6 | E 12 | ESE 12 | SE 6 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 14 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 14 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 25 | 27 | 8 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | E 6 | E 15 | E 7 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 4 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 5 | N 3 |
| kJ | 14 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ESE 3 | — | SE 2 | — | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | W 3 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | — | S 3 | SSW 3 | NW 2 | N 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | — | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 61 | 77 | 100 | 251 | 814 | 624 | 907 | 100 | 183 | 2389 | 181 | 61 | 61 | 251 | 245 | 245 | 0 | 61 | 261 | 61 |
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