
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chadbourne Gulch today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Chadbourne Gulch at 1AM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.0m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Chadbourne Gulch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
1024 | 713 | 456 | 456 | 456 | 543 | 551 | 612 | 334 | 187 | 247 | 313 | 437 | 456 | 456 | 346 | 361 | 333 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 7:29PM1.41m | 9:02AM1.48m | 8:30PM1.43m | 9:26AM1.58m | 9:25PM1.45m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:03AM0.25m | 2:38PM0.69m | 2:40AM0.28m | 3:20PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | NW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | NW 7 | SSW 14 | NW 11 | NW 12 |
1024 | 713 | 386 | 378 | 204 | 231 | 551 | 612 | 102 | 187 | 247 | 313 | 437 | 456 | 118 | 346 | 185 | 205 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NW 9 | WNW 12 | SSW 14 | WNW 12 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | SSW 15 | NW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
474 | 543 | 456 | 456 | 456 | 543 | 190 | 186 | 189 | 142 | 71 | 71 | 94 | 91 | 456 | 189 | 273 | 210 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 9 | S 16 | NW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
15 | 139 | 238 | 127 | 232 | 107 | 107 | 112 | 334 | 66 | 97 | 91 | 66 | 66 | 134 | 286 | 257 | 333 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 200 | 361 | 327 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 117 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 159 |
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