Surf Forecasts:
Chicahauk surf forecast from 26 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 27 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 26 Oct, 11AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period, NE swell with 497 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 27 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s 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 Tuesday (Oct 27) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 10s. 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 1.4m 12s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 26) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Tue 27th Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Tue 27th Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Mon 26th Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Chicahauk over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue night, min 15°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sun night, light winds from the SE by Mon night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the NE by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NE 12 | NE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 318 | 497 | 278 | 194 | 210 | 203 | 99 | 68 | 171 | 126 | 117 | 111 | 107 | 106 | 83 | 71 | 54 | 54 | 65 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 7:51AM1.43m | 8:10PM1.13m | 8:35AM1.46m | 8:56PM1.10m | 9:23AM1.45m | 9:47PM1.07m | 10:16AM1.42m | 10:43PM1.03m | 11:13AM1.36m | 11:42PM1.01m | 12:10PM1.29m | 00:44AM0.99m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:30AM0.02m | 2:18PM0.05m | 2:12AM-0.01m | 3:05PM0.05m | 2:57AM-0.00m | 3:56PM0.08m | 3:46AM0.05m | 4:54PM0.14m | 4:44AM0.12m | 5:56PM0.19m | 5:48AM0.20m | 6:57PM0.22m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — |
 | 6:15 | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 164 | 169 | 206 | 194 | 210 | 203 | 99 | 68 | — | 126 | 117 | 111 | 107 | 106 | 83 | 71 | 54 | 54 | 65 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 133 | 120 | 54 | 16 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NE 12 | NE 11 | — | N 3 | NE 10 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | — | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 318 | 497 | 278 | — | 5 | 92 | 33 | 52 | 171 | 33 | — | 108 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 197 | 110 | 76 | 0 | 179 | 197 | 179 | 524 | 321 | 110 | 440 | 440 | 76 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 179 | 814 | 349 |
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