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Chadbourne Gulch Surf Forecast
/ CAL – Mendocino County (14 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Chadbourne Gulch surfForecast / CAL – Mendocino County / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Saturday 25 Apr 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
12.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Chadbourne Gulch today?
The current surf forecast for Chadbourne Gulch at 5PM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.0m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Chadbourne Gulch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tue 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 9 | WNW 15 | NW 9 | WNW 15 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 8 | NW 8 | |
149 | 167 | 179 | 228 | 263 | 362 | 357 | 463 | 434 | 400 | 431 | 501 | 487 | 440 | 427 | 414 | 346 | 320 | 304 | 361 | 251 | 247 | 203 | 244 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 6:38AM1.42m | 8:36PM1.43m | 7:57AM1.36m | 9:12PM1.52m | 9:06AM1.32m | 9:44PM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:28PM-0.05m | 2:06AM0.56m | 2:18PM0.04m | 3:05AM0.37m | 3:01PM0.15m | 3:55AM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:05 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 6 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
 kJ | 149 | 139 | 179 | 149 | 139 | 132 | 129 | 126 | 145 | 145 | 431 | 501 | 487 | 440 | 194 | 194 | 199 | 192 | 304 | 304 | 251 | 130 | 203 | 149 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 15 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | NW 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NW 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 79 | 167 | 165 | 228 | 263 | 362 | 357 | 463 | 434 | 400 | 142 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 427 | 414 | 346 | 320 | 45 | 45 | 95 | 247 | 177 | 171 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | WNW 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 12 | NW 8 | S 11 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 97 | 46 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 85 | 89 | 85 | 84 | 52 | 48 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 35 | 36 | 46 | 30 | 21 | 27 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | NW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 142 | 187 | 235 | 275 | 281 | — | — | 194 | 361 | 132 | 183 | — | 244 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 190 | 104 | 333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173 | 947 | 971 | 323 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 306 | 950 | 947 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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