Chadbourne Gulch surf break

Chadbourne Gulch surfForecast / CAL – Mendocino County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Monday 27 Apr 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
12.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Chadbourne Gulch today?

The current surf forecast for Chadbourne Gulch at 4AM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)11s
Afternoon (28 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Evening (28 Apr)5ft (1.6m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
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
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
4
4
3
3
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
11
1.2
NW
9
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
1.6
NW
7
1.6
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
0.8
WNW
18
0.8
WNW
17
1.1
NW
16
1.1
NW
16
2.1
NW
8
1.2
WNW
15
1.2
WNW
14
1.2
WNW
14
1.2
WNW
14
1.8
NW
9
2.2
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
251
222
177
171
163
220
171
180
246
292
233
239
399
377
595
580
551
568
553
515
486
472
681
899
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
10
E
5
NE
5
N
0
NW
10
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
0
N
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNE
0
SSW
10
W
15
NW
15
NW
5
N
5
ENE
5
N
10
NNW
5
WNW
10
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:44PM1.61m
10:06AM1.29m
10:14PM1.67m
11:00AM1.27m
10:41PM1.71m
11:50AM1.25m
Low Tide
3:55AM0.19m
3:39PM0.27m
4:38AM0.04m
4:14PM0.39m
5:16AM-0.08m
4:46PM0.51m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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6:20
6:18
6:16
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8:04
8:05
8:06
8:07
Temp °C
11
10
9
9
11
13
13
13
11
11
10
10
11
13
13
14
11
10
10
10
12
14
15
15
10
8
7
8
10
11
10
11
10
10
9
9
10
11
10
12
10
9
9
8
11
12
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
12
1.1
NW
6
0.9
NW
6
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
NW
6
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
1.6
NW
7
1.6
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.1
NW
16
1.1
NW
16
1.1
NW
15
1.2
WNW
15
1.2
WNW
14
1.2
WNW
14
1.8
NW
8
1.8
NW
9
1.2
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
13
Energy kJ
251
75
58
171
163
47
171
180
246
292
233
239
251
233
595
580
503
568
553
515
433
454
465
458
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NW
9
0.9
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
NW
6
0.7
NW
6
0.8
WNW
11
0.4
SW
13
0.3
S
11
0.8
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
18
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.3
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
1.2
WNW
14
1.2
WNW
13
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
Energy kJ
83
222
177
43
32
160
44
22
161
113
154
151
399
125
133
92
145
111
33
75
486
472
54
33
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
12
0.6
NNW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NNW
8
0.6
NNW
8
0.6
NNW
9
0.3
S
11
0.3
NNW
9
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.5
NW
19
0.6
WNW
18
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
17
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
11
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
Energy kJ
46
52
67
46
48
50
21
16
22
22
184
218
135
377
36
35
35
34
17
9
74
54
9
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
6
1.2
NW
9
1
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
1.6
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
2.2
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
Energy kJ
67
220
81
106
341
251
383
551
414
403
413
681
899
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
141
190
334
0
0
0
0
0
159
333
745
0
0
0
25
0
141
159
333
Best forecast wave conditions in Mendocino County
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
8
8
9
9
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
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