Surf Forecasts:
Chicahauk surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 31 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, SSE swell with 105 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 31 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE 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 (Jul 31) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Chicahauk in the next 16 days are 1.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Chicahauk over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what's on the menu for the Outer Banks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you: it's a tough stretch ahead. For the next two weeks, we’re looking at a whole lot of flat, weak, and wind-affected conditions. There’s a big gap of nothing worth paddling out for, so don't be in a rush to wax up.
We start on Tuesday, July 28th, with tiny 1ft swell from the ESE at 8 seconds. The water's a bit colder than normal for this time of year at 77°, and the combined energy is a measly 34. That’s a weak, gutless setup. The wind is a light cross-off in the morning, keeping things clean, but there's just no power to work with. Afternoon gets worse with a moderate cross-shore chop. This flat spell continues day after day. We're talking about a full run of poor surf with negligible, knee-high waves and weak energy (in the 30s and 40s) right through the end of July and into the first week of August. There's a moment of glass on Saturday, August 1st, but the swell is a pathetic 1ft with a period of 6 seconds. That's lake conditions.
We finally get a little flicker of life on the radar, but it's a long way off. On Wednesday, August 12th, the morning shows a jump in swell to 5ft from the NE, with a period of 7 seconds. The combined energy hits a moderate 203, and the wind is blowing light offshore from the WSW. That's a clean, offshore morning. The swell direction is NE, but the optimum direction for Chics here is E, so it's not quite lined up perfectly, and the period is short. It could offer a few fun, punchy waves, but it's a single-morning window before the wind swings onshore in the afternoon and ruins it. For a spot that's fairly consistent and exposed, this is a real slim pickin', but it's the only stand-out in the whole 16 days. If you're desperate, that Wednesday morning is your best bet, but don't expect anything world-class.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue night, calm by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Sat night, min 22°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NNE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 4 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NE 5 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 26 | 21 | 23 | 39 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 21 | 34 | 37 | 14 | 10 | 36 | 8 | 18 | 41 | 52 | 42 | 1 | 28 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | on | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:42PM1.14m | 8:06AM0.90m | 8:17PM1.15m | 8:41AM0.94m | 8:52PM1.15m | 9:18AM0.97m | 9:28PM1.12m | 9:57AM1.01m | 10:06PM1.09m | 10:39AM1.05m | 10:48PM1.05m | 11:22AM1.10m | 11:31PM1.00m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:19PM0.20m | 2:11AM0.12m | 1:57PM0.17m | 2:41AM0.08m | 2:34PM0.16m | 3:12AM0.05m | 3:13PM0.16m | 3:47AM0.05m | 3:57PM0.18m | 4:24AM0.04m | 4:46PM0.21m | 5:05AM0.05m | 5:38PM0.23m | ||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — |
mm | — | — | 31 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 6 | 3 | 15 | 34 |
Temp °C | 25 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | SE 7 | N 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | NE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NE 5 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 26 | 21 | 23 | 39 | 16 | 27 | 27 | 13 | 21 | 34 | 37 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 52 | 42 | 1 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | E 9 | SE 7 | N 4 | NE 7 | ESE 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 8 | 9 | 21 | 6 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NNE 5 | ENE 7 | SE 8 | NE 6 | E 9 | S 6 | — | — | — | E 13 |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 3 | SW 3 | NW 4 | — | — | N 3 | NNE 7 | — | NW 3 | N 3 | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SE 7 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 3 | 6 | — | — | 6 | 29 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 36 | 8 | 18 | 41 | 13 | 15 | 72 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1269 | 1187 | 76 | 100 | 100 | 61 | 100 | 179 | 0 | 17 | 584 | 61 | 61 | 690 | 689 | 1086 | 863 | 850 | 76 | 31 | 61 |
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