Chadbourne Gulch surf break

Chadbourne Gulch surfForecast / CAL – Mendocino County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Sunday 24 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
11.4° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Chadbourne Gulch today?

The current surf forecast for Chadbourne Gulch at 3AM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.7m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)4.5ft (1.4m)13s
Afternoon (25 May)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Evening (25 May)3.5ft (1.0m)17s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
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)
3
3
3
3
4
3
1
2
2
2
1
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0
0
0
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
14
1.2
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
2.3
NW
14
3.5
NW
14
3.5
NW
14
3.5
NW
14
3.5
NW
14
4
NW
14
4
NW
14
4.5
NW
13
4
NW
13
3.5
NW
12
3.5
NW
12
3
NW
12
3
NW
11
3
NW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
561
682
486
581
640
640
555
550
556
563
2144
4314
4976
4907
5154
5715
6216
6271
5222
3527
3102
2647
2097
2301
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
5
SE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
5
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
25
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
10
NNW
15
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:45PM1.57m
7:46AM1.15m
8:23PM1.65m
9:03AM1.11m
8:57PM1.70m
10:10AM1.11m
Low Tide
1:56AM0.41m
1:27PM0.27m
2:54AM0.22m
2:11PM0.42m
3:42AM0.05m
2:53PM0.56m
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:30
8:30
8:31
8:31
Temp °C
12
10
10
9
11
14
14
13
11
11
10
9
11
12
13
13
12
10
9
9
11
14
14
14
12
9
9
8
10
12
12
11
10
8
6
6
8
8
9
8
8
6
6
6
8
10
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
14
1.2
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
12
1.1
NW
12
1.2
NW
12
2.3
NW
14
3.5
NW
14
3.5
NW
14
3.5
NW
14
3.5
NW
14
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
4
NW
13
3.5
NW
13
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
Energy kJ
561
682
486
581
640
640
555
397
325
435
2144
4314
4976
4907
5154
348
353
5091
4202
339
309
239
239
236
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
15
0.6
NW
7
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.1
W
25
0.1
NW
24
0.2
WNW
24
Energy kJ
291
44
140
217
214
348
367
550
556
563
563
367
419
424
429
429
429
13
22
54
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NW
7
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
NW
7
0.6
NW
8
0.5
SSW
18
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.2
NNW
6
0.3
S
11
0.4
NW
17
0.2
S
10
0.3
SSW
18
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
Energy kJ
54
140
30
58
174
20
20
4
20
98
8
61
7
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
6
1.1
NW
5
1.3
NW
5
4
NW
14
4
NW
14
4.5
NW
13
4
NW
13
3.5
NW
12
3.5
NW
12
3
NW
12
3
NW
11
3
NW
11
Energy kJ
11
58
100
5715
6216
6271
5222
3527
3102
2647
2097
2301
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
7
8
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
175
947
52
5
50
25
25
134
134
245
244
333
244
25
128
128
214
230
334
Best forecast wave conditions in Mendocino County
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
7
4
9
9
9
9
5
7
4
5
5
4
6
4
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
9
6
7
9
6
8
9
9
9
6
6
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