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Chicahauk

Dare County, North Carolina, United States · Surf Forecast

Scored for
Board
Level
2
Now · Shortboard · Intermediate
Poor
Ankle high · Soft · E
Wave
0.4m
Period
4.9s
Wind
10 km/h Onshore
Tide
High

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Tide · today

High · High in 2h13
0.3m1.3m08h11h14h17h21h

5-day forecast

Scored for Shortboard · Intermediate · times in America/New_York local

Wednesday

7 Oct
08:00
0.5m
5.7s
15 km/h
Onshore
09:00
0.5m
5.6s
14 km/h
Onshore
12:00
0.5m
5.3s
9 km/h
Onshore
15:00
0.4m
5s
9 km/h
Onshore
18:00
0.4m
5.7s
13 km/h
Onshore
21:00
0.4m
6.6s
16 km/h
Cross

Thursday

8 Oct
06:00
0.4m
5.5s
20 km/h
Offshore
09:00
0.4m
5.7s
21 km/h
Offshore
12:00
0.4m
5.7s
22 km/h
Offshore
15:00
0.4m
6.2s
20 km/h
Offshore
18:00
0.4m
7.2s
20 km/h
Offshore
21:00
0.4m
7.5s
18 km/h
Offshore

Friday

9 Oct
06:00
0.5m
8.1s
22 km/h
Cross
09:00
0.5m
7.9s
21 km/h
Cross
12:00
0.5m
7.7s
24 km/h
Cross
15:00
0.6m
7.7s
24 km/h
Onshore
18:00
0.5m
7.9s
21 km/h
Onshore
21:00
0.5m
7.9s
21 km/h
Onshore

Saturday

10 Oct
06:00
0.8m
4.2s
31 km/h
Onshore
09:00
0.8m
4.5s
28 km/h
Onshore
12:00
0.7m
4.6s
27 km/h
Onshore
15:00
0.8m
4.7s
30 km/h
Onshore
18:00
0.9m
4.9s
30 km/h
Onshore
21:00
0.9m
5.4s
30 km/h
Onshore

Sunday

11 Oct
06:00
1.4m
6.7s
41 km/h
Cross
09:00
1.6m
7.2s
46 km/h
Cross
12:00
1.7m
7.7s
45 km/h
Cross
15:00
1.5m
7.9s
44 km/h
Cross
18:00
1.2m
8s
33 km/h
Cross
19:00
1.2m
8s
35 km/h
Cross

See all 10 days in the app

Days 6–10 for Chicahauk, scored for your board.

About Chicahauk

Chicahauk is a beach break over sand in Dare County, North Carolina, United States. It's at its best on swells from the NNE / NE / ENE with light offshore winds from the SW / WSW / W. Every hour is scored for your board and skill level, so the rating reflects how it suits what you ride — not a one-size-fits-all star.

Break type
Beach
Bottom
Sand
Best tide
all
Best swell direction
NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE
Best wind direction
SW, WSW, W, WNW

Chicahauk surf FAQ

Is Chicahauk good for beginners?+

Chicahauk is a beach break over sand, and how suitable it is for beginners really depends on the size and power on the day — not a fixed label. Set the level to Beginner above and WaveCheck flags the smaller, cleaner hours worth paddling out for.

What's the best board for Chicahauk?+

Different days call for different boards. Chicahauk handles a range of boards — a longboard or fish when it's small, a shortboard when there's more push. Tap through the boards above to see the live score for whatever you'll be riding.

What are the best conditions for Chicahauk?+

Look for from the NNE / NE / ENE with light offshore winds from the SW / WSW / W. The 5-day forecast above scores every hour, so you can spot the window at a glance.