Surf Forecasts:
Chicken Reef surf forecast from 14 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 17 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period, WSW swell with 5,839 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 17 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Chicken Reef this week:
The surf forecast for Chicken Reef over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.0m and 13s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Chicken Reef in the next 16 days are 3.5m 15s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 16) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Chicken Reef over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 49mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Wed morning, light winds from the NW by Thu night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri night, min 15°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Fri night, light winds from the SSE by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tue 21 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 12 | W 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1099 | 765 | 946 | 1107 | 1051 | 1187 | 1567 | 1207 | 1884 | 2766 | 4563 | 5839 | 3642 | 2279 | 1609 | 1134 | 624 | 502 | 899 | 1906 | 1672 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:50AM1.16m | 10:30AM1.03m | 11:01AM0.88m | 11:19AM0.73m | 2:26AM0.50m | 11:11AM0.60m | 2:17AM0.54m | 9:04AM0.53m | 2:39AM0.62m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:16PM0.37m | 7:49PM0.37m | 8:08PM0.38m | 7:53PM0.40m | 4:23AM0.50m | 6:32PM0.40m | 5:52AM0.52m | 5:42PM0.37m | 5:23PM0.35m | ||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — |
 | 5:30 | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WNW 7 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 12 | — | W 17 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 1099 | 765 | 946 | 1107 | 1051 | 355 | 1567 | 1207 | 727 | — | 1280 | 5839 | 3642 | 2279 | 1609 | 1134 | 624 | 26 | 191 | 1906 | 1672 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WSW 14 | — | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | — | WSW 15 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 448 | 283 | 17 | 16 | 1187 | — | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 87 | — | 309 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 13 | NW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | N 4 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | WNW 12 | W 14 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 36 | 91 | 88 | 182 | — | — | — | 1884 | 2766 | 4563 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 502 | 899 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 323 | 41 | 301 | 197 | 166 | 46 | 211 | 352 | 622 | 1140 | 1643 | 143 | 5 | 62 | 21 | 301 | 311 | 347 | 347 | 412 |
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The above surf forecast table for Chicken Reef provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Chicken Reef can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Chicken Reef surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Chicken Reef) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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