Surf Forecasts:
Chicahauk surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, E swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period, ESE swell with 133 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be 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 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Chicahauk over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, I'm Rusty. Let's have a look at what's on the menu for Chicahauk, a sandbar setup over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I've got to be straight with you—this is a pretty flat run. There's a big gap of no real surf for the first few days, from Thursday the 27th of August right through to Tuesday the 1st of September. The waves are tiny, mostly around 0.7 ft to 2 ft, with weak energy, and the winds are all over the shop. It's just not worth paddling out.
We finally get a tiny pulse on Wednesday morning the 2nd of September. It's the best of a quiet bunch, but it's still nothing to write home about. The swell bumps up to 2 ft from the ESE with a period of 11 seconds, and the combined energy is moderate. The wind goes glassy off the WNW, which is a beautiful thing for a clean surface. But honestly, at this size, it's more of a longboard or a funboard session, and even then it's very ordinary. The water temp is about average for this time of year.
Then it goes quiet again until Friday the 4th of September, when the wind turns onshore from the ENE and blows at 19 mph. The swell jumps up a bit to 6 ft from the NE, but the energy is moderate. The problem is the wind is straight onshore, making it a messy, blown-out mess. This setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, honestly. The swell stays around 5 ft to 6 ft over the weekend, but the wind is onshore and strong, so it's all poor surf conditions.
The energy drops back off through the early part of the second week, with small, weak, and wind-affected waves. There's a glimmer on Thursday the 10th of September morning, with a glassy 1 ft ESE swell, but the energy is weak, and it's just ordinary. Friday the 11th of September morning has a clean offshore wind from the SW at 12 mph, with the same tiny 1 ft swell from the ESE, still weak. It's a clean face but no power.
So, the standout is really just that Wednesday the 2nd of September morning session. It's not a classic, but it's the only time the stars align with a glassy surface and a little bit of moderate energy. Don't hold your breath for much else.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu night, calm by Sat morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 12 |
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 kJ | 26 | 38 | 59 | 56 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 44 | 21 | 32 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 14 | 49 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | off |
High Tide | 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 | 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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 | — | 6:30 | — | — | 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 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | — | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 32 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 31 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 26 | 38 | 59 | 56 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 44 | 21 | 32 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 49 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 5 | E 11 | SSE 5 | ENE 10 | SE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 5 | ESE 9 | E 13 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 18 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | — | E 8 | E 12 | E 11 | — | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | E 8 | E 14 | ESE 9 | S 4 |
| kJ | 15 | — | 1 | 11 | 10 | — | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 8 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | — | SSE 5 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | WSW 3 | — | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 20 | 36 | — | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | — | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 645 | 77 | 1086 | 76 | 0 | 203 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 183 | 2385 | 907 | 624 | 1098 | 862 | 61 | 845 | 0 |
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