Surf Forecasts:
Chicahauk surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period, ESE swell with 135 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 27 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s 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 Thursday (Aug 27) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 4s. 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 0.8m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Chicahauk over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming our way.
To be straight with you, the next week and a half is looking pretty flat. We’ve got a long stretch of small, weak surf with only a few fleeting moments that might be worth a paddle. The first real chance to get wet isn’t until Thursday morning, August 27th, and even then it’s going to be a marginal affair.
The standout window, and the only one I’d really pencil in, is shaping up for Wednesday morning, September 2nd. That’s the one to keep an eye on.
Chicahauk (sandbar) – For the first few days, it’s a struggle. Thursday morning the 27th sees the swell bump up to a tiny 2 ft from the east, with a period of 9 seconds. The combined wave energy is a weak 73, and while the wind is light offshore from the SSW, making it clean, the waves are just too small and weak to get excited about. Friday morning the 28th is similar with 2 ft east swell and a moderate offshore wind, but again, it’s just knee-high slop. The water temperature is sitting at 82°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.
Now, the real highlight comes on the morning of Wednesday, September 2nd. We’ve got a 3 ft east-southeast groundswell, with a period stretching out to 11 seconds. That’s a proper long-period signal, and the combined energy jumps to a moderate 135. The wind is offshore from the WSW at 12 mph, so you’re looking at clean, lined-up waves. This is the best we’ve got in the whole 16-day window.
After that, it fades fast. The following days drop back down to tiny 1 ft – 2 ft surf with very little energy. There’s a pulse of stronger swell on Monday, September 7th, with 4 ft from the ENE and a period of 11 seconds, pushing the energy up to 326, but the wind is howling onshore from the NNE at 25 mph, churning it into a mess. That’s a no-go. The Tuesday after that has similar sized swell, but the wind is light onshore, so it’s just lumpy and unappealing.
So, to sum it up: the first week is a write-off. The only real window of opportunity is the morning of Wednesday, September 2nd, at Chicahauk. Get on it if you can, because after that, it’s back to the flat spell.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Wed night, calm by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 28 | 36 | 26 | 54 | 41 | 56 | 36 | 23 | 54 | 22 | 21 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 19 | 49 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:12PM1.18m | 7:35AM1.03m | 7:48PM1.20m | 8:11AM1.10m | 8:24PM1.20m | 8:47AM1.16m | 9:00PM1.18m | 9:26AM1.21m | 9:40PM1.14m | 10:09AM1.25m | 10:23PM1.09m | 10:56AM1.27m | 11:10PM1.04m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:53PM0.28m | 1:35AM0.19m | 1:35PM0.22m | 2:06AM0.12m | 2:14PM0.18m | 2:38AM0.09m | 2:54PM0.16m | 3:11AM0.07m | 3:37PM0.18m | 3:49AM0.07m | 4:27PM0.21m | 4:32AM0.09m | 5:21PM0.25m | ||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | — | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 33 | 33 |
Feels °C | 27 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 31 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 33 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 28 | 36 | 26 | 54 | 41 | 56 | 36 | 23 | 54 | 22 | 21 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 19 | 49 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 15 | ESE 7 | SE 4 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | SSE 6 | E 10 | SE 5 | SE 5 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | — | ESE 9 | E 13 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | — | 17 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 8 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | — | E 14 | E 13 | E 8 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | S 5 | ENE 10 | E 10 | S 5 | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 14 | E 8 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 15 | 13 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 2 | SE 4 | — | SE 5 | S 6 | S 5 | S 3 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | S 3 | SW 4 | WSW 3 | — | SSW 3 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 16 | — | 23 | 40 | 8 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 10 | 4 | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 594 | 1728 | 486 | 0 | 1086 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 61 | 100 | 61 | 100 | 61 | 61 | 594 | 746 | 1089 | 1089 | 1093 | 31 |
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