Chicahauk Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s talk about Chicahauk. It’s a bit of a frustrating outlook, to be honest. There’s no real run of pumping surf coming our way. The wave energy through this whole 16-day window is really low to moderate, with combined energy figures that only push into the hundreds for a brief stretch around Monday the 7th and Tuesday the 8th. For the most part, we’re looking at combined energy in the double digits (54, 29, 18), which is weak.

The water temperature is running about average for the time of year.

Thursday the 3rd morning had a small window. We had a 2 ft swell from the ESE at 9 seconds with a light cross-offshore breeze from the SW. It was clean, surfable, but very ordinary. That doesn't last.

Friday morning the 4th, the wind swings to a solid 16 mph offshore from the WSW. That’s clean, but the swell drops to just 1 ft. It’s too small to get excited about. The energy is only 29. The rest of the first week stays weak. Swell heights stay under 3 ft, with periods swinging between 4 and 8 seconds. The wind is messy, mostly onshore or cross-onshore, and the wave comment across most of these days is "poor surf conditions." Saturday and Sunday are write-offs.

Now, Monday the 7th is the most interesting day in the whole outlook. The swell picks up to 5 ft from the ENE with a period of 6 seconds. The combined energy gets up to 161, which is moderate. But here’s the thing – the wind is 19 mph onshore from the ENE. It’s going to be lumpy and pretty poor quality for a paddle. This is one of those setups that might look more interesting for a kite surfer than a surfer on a shortboard. The wave comment says "poor surf conditions." For beginners, that 5 ft is already pushing their limit, and with the onshore wind, it will be a messy closeout.

Tuesday the 8th still has moderate energy at around 174, with the swell dropping to 3 ft from the ENE at 10 seconds. The period is getting longer, which means better shape, but the wind is light onshore in the morning, turning cross-onshore in the afternoon. It's still clean enough, but the swell is small.

After that, the energy fades. Wednesday the 9th sees the swell drop to 2 ft. We get another small window with a light cross-offshore breeze, but the energy is just 67. It’s surfable, but you’ll be fighting for scraps.

There’s a long gap in any quality surf from about the 10th through to the 12th. The swell is tiny, 1 ft, and the wind is onshore or cross-onshore.

There is a slight pulse showing for Sunday the 13th. The swell bumps up to 5 - 5 ft from the NE and ENE, with a period of 6 to 7 seconds. The energy climbs to 207-242. The wind is a clean cross-offshore from the south. The wave comment says "marginal surf forecast or questionable tide conditions." The size is getting into intermediate to expert territory at 5 ft, but with a short period, it’s going to be fat and a bit junky. Not a standout, just a possibility.

The rest of the second week from the 14th onward is back to small surf: 2 ft – 3 ft, mostly with clean winds but very low energy. Nothing really lights up.

So, if I had to pick one, Monday the 7th has the most size, but the onshore wind kills the quality. If you’re desperate and have a kite, maybe look at that. For a clean, small longboard session, Thursday morning the 3rd or Wednesday morning the 9th are the best you’re going to get. But honestly, for the next two weeks, Chicahauk is not the place to plan a trip. The forecasts can change, but right now, it's a quiet spell.

Rusty.

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