Surf Forecasts:
Chicahauk surf forecast from 13 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 18 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period, ESE swell with 127 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 18 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with S 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 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Chicahauk in the next 16 days are 0.7m 12s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Monday (Aug 17) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Chicahauk over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright everyone, Rusty here. Let's break down what we're looking at.
Gotta be honest, the next week and a half is a bit of a flat spell. There's a big stretch of weak, tiny swell that just isn't going to do much. Save yourself the drive. Things do perk up way out at the end of the 16-day window, but we've got a wait on our hands.
Thursday, August 13th through Tuesday, August 18th: almost nothing going on. Swell heights are stuck at a measly `0.7ft` to `2ft` and the combined wave energy is basically a whisper (usually under 30). The water temp is about what you'd expect for this time of year.
Wednesday, August 19th morning at Chicahauk (sandbar) finally gives us something. It's only a `2ft` ESE swell with weak energy (90), but it's our first "surfable" signal. A light offshore wind from the WSW should keep things looking tidy. Keep those hopes in check, though.
Then we're back to another flat lull from Thursday, August 20th through Sunday, August 24th. A couple of "surfable but ordinary" sessions pop up, like the morning of Saturday, August 22nd (`1ft`, 40 combined energy) and Monday, August 24th morning (`1ft`, 42 combined energy), but it's still just knee-high dribble.
Here's the one to watch: Friday, August 28th morning at Chicahauk. The swell finally shows up with a `4ft` pulse from the NE. The combined energy hits 217, which is solid moderate energy. The downside is a cross-onshore breeze and a short `7` second period, so it'll be bumpy and lack real shape. It's the biggest wave of the whole forecast, but don't expect a clean, peeling wave. And since it's far out, treat it as a maybe, not a guarantee.
So, your best bet is that Friday, August 28th morning session, but be ready for messy conditions. Everything before that? It's going to be quiet.
Stay patient.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 32°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sun night, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | SE 9 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 33 | 35 | 115 | 95 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:04PM1.33m | 8:33AM1.17m | 8:50PM1.30m | 9:21AM1.21m | 9:36PM1.23m | 10:09AM1.22m | 10:22PM1.15m | 10:58AM1.21m | 11:07PM1.05m | 11:43AM1.19m | 11:50PM0.97m | 12:26PM1.15m | 00:32AM0.89m | ||||||
Low Tide | 2:31AM-0.10m | 2:38PM-0.06m | 3:13AM-0.10m | 3:29PM-0.01m | 3:56AM-0.06m | 4:22PM0.07m | 4:40AM0.01m | 5:17PM0.17m | 5:24AM0.09m | 6:10PM0.26m | 6:07AM0.19m | 7:01PM0.35m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | 7:57 | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:49 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 19 | — | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 32 | 29 | 25 | 27 | 29 |
Feels °C | 30 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 27 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 28 | 35 | 30 | 27 | 31 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | S 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 33 | 33 | 115 | 95 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 13 | SSE 5 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | E 10 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | NE 6 | SSE 5 | — | ESE 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | S 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 5 | — | 16 | 35 | 57 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 5 | S 5 | — | NE 6 | ESE 9 | — | ESE 15 | SSE 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 8 | — | 21 | 6 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 2 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | — | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | S 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | S 3 | WSW 4 | WNW 3 | SSE 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 11 | 14 | 12 | — | — | 11 | 42 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 5 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1277 | 1403 | 581 | 1889 | 1640 | 2837 | 1404 | 1057 | 2837 | 1018 | 61 | 1074 | 76 | 203 | 417 | 0 | 1 | 301 | 28 |
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