Chadbourne Gulch surf break

Chadbourne Gulch surfForecast / CAL – Mendocino County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Monday 04 May 2026 PDT
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Chadbourne Gulch surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Chadbourne Gulch sea temperature is
12.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Chadbourne Gulch today?

The current surf forecast for Chadbourne Gulch at 3PM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 May)6ft (1.8m)14s
Afternoon (04 May)5.5ft (1.7m)13s
Evening (04 May)5ft (1.6m)13s

Table - waves today at Chadbourne Gulch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thu
7
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
3
2
3
3
1
2
1
2
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
WNW
14
1.7
WNW
14
1.7
WNW
13
1.6
WNW
13
1.6
WNW
13
1.6
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
0.7
SW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1.3
WNW
14
1.2
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1351
1159
987
824
862
799
659
636
477
405
405
399
311
256
226
302
310
310
604
468
462
493
485
477
Wind (km/h)
0
W
5
NW
10
W
5
WNW
5
NW
5
N
0
N
5
NW
5
W
5
W
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
0
SW
0
SE
5
NW
10
W
15
WNW
15
NW
5
NW
5
SE
0
ESE
0
ENE
glassy
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
2:58PM1.14m
1:07AM1.62m
3:53PM1.11m
1:44AM1.55m
4:53PM1.10m
2:28AM1.48m
Low Tide
7:45AM-0.19m
6:55PM0.83m
8:27AM-0.14m
7:33PM0.88m
9:14AM-0.09m
8:21PM0.93m
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cloud
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part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
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6:11
6:11
6:09
6:09
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8:10
8:12
8:13
8:14
1
Temp °C
12
12
13
12
12
12
12
11
12
13
13
13
11
10
10
10
11
13
13
12
10
11
10
10
12
11
11
11
11
11
12
11
12
13
12
11
9
9
10
10
10
11
11
10
9
10
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
WNW
14
1.7
WNW
14
1.7
WNW
13
1.6
WNW
13
1.6
WNW
13
1.6
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
14
1.2
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
Energy kJ
1351
1159
987
824
862
799
659
636
477
405
405
399
311
256
193
230
170
217
604
468
462
493
485
477
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
1.1
NW
6
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
Energy kJ
121
123
148
217
169
127
127
129
181
373
131
268
217
217
226
302
310
310
310
236
214
97
103
106
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.2
SSW
19
0.4
NW
9
0.2
S
10
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
NNW
8
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
NW
8
0.5
SW
17
0.2
S
12
0.3
NNW
8
0.3
NNW
8
0.6
WNW
4
0.3
WNW
16
0.5
WNW
15
0.7
WNW
14
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
Energy kJ
80
81
34
19
8
77
23
71
70
17
147
11
13
13
13
51
123
183
6
6
6
208
208
208
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
8
0.6
NW
4
0.6
NW
5
0.7
NW
8
0.6
NW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
Energy kJ
17
15
17
64
17
15
183
79
78
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
1
2
1
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
34
175
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
230
190
34
0
0
0
0
190
244
334
5
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Mendocino County
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
5
6
5
5
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