Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chadbourne Gulch today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chadbourne Gulch at 7AM is: 1.2m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.6m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 1.9m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Chadbourne Gulch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 15 | NW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
627 | 733 | 733 | 724 | 612 | 519 | 539 | 725 | 405 | 400 | 400 | 394 | 394 | 325 | 229 | 220 | 207 | 201 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 163 | 154 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:50AM1.65m | 1:25PM1.69m | 1:38AM1.53m | 1:55PM1.75m | 2:34AM1.39m | 2:29PM1.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:52AM0.21m | 7:24PM0.34m | 7:22AM0.35m | 8:14PM0.26m | 7:54AM0.51m | 9:10PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
627 | 228 | 255 | 276 | 612 | 519 | 411 | 494 | 337 | 284 | 229 | 181 | 140 | 104 | 99 | 71 | 207 | 201 | 198 | 132 | 124 | 145 | 163 | 137 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
8 | 733 | 733 | 724 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 405 | 405 | 400 | 400 | 394 | 394 | 325 | 229 | 220 | 49 | 38 | 38 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 154 | 154 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | SW 21 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SSE 14 | NW 12 | NW 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
11 | 8 | 7 | 8 | — | — | 17 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 41 | 34 | 43 | 55 | 50 | 49 | 81 | 80 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
255 | 351 | — | — | 313 | 429 | 539 | 725 | — | 393 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 190 | 159 | 333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 175 | 175 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 70 | 52 | 0 | 0 |
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