Chadbourne Gulch surf break

Chadbourne Gulch surfForecast / CAL – Mendocino County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Wednesday 13 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
12.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Chadbourne Gulch today?

The current surf forecast for Chadbourne Gulch at 4AM is: 2.1m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)6.5ft (2.0m)11s
Afternoon (14 May)8ft (2.5m)8s
Evening (14 May)10ft (3.0m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, strong winds from the NW by Sat afternoon).

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
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)
1
4
4
4
4
2
0
0
0
2
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
2.3
WNW
11
2
WNW
11
2
WNW
11
2
WNW
10
2.4
WNW
7
3
WNW
8
3
NW
8
2.5
NW
7
2.1
NW
7
1.9
NW
7
0.8
SSW
16
2.2
NW
7
3
NW
8
3.5
NW
8
3
NW
8
2.3
NW
8
1.2
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
14
2.3
NW
8
3
NW
14
3.5
NW
8
4
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1594
541
1291
904
871
807
628
1093
954
671
492
365
273
453
993
1284
1008
634
561
630
702
2803
1424
2011
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
10
NNE
5
NNE
5
NE
5
NW
15
NW
20
NW
30
NW
30
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
25
NW
35
NW
35
NW
30
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
20
NNW
30
NW
40
NW
40
NW
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:19PM1.74m
10:25AM1.25m
9:52PM1.87m
11:25AM1.28m
10:30PM1.99m
12:22PM1.30m
Low Tide
3:57AM-0.06m
3:23PM0.44m
4:43AM-0.29m
4:06PM0.54m
5:29AM-0.47m
4:50PM0.62m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:01
6:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:20
8:21
8:22
8:22
Temp °C
13
11
10
9
12
14
16
17
15
11
9
9
11
15
16
16
13
9
8
8
11
14
15
15
10
9
8
7
10
11
12
11
9
6
5
6
8
10
9
8
6
4
3
4
7
7
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
14
1.4
WNW
12
2.1
WNW
11
2
WNW
11
2
WNW
11
0.4
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
1
WNW
15
1.1
WNW
15
1.2
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
15
Energy kJ
104
541
1049
904
871
70
276
371
295
295
291
169
273
326
256
252
461
530
561
630
702
158
160
167
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SW
12
0.1
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
WNW
18
0.5
W
9
0.5
S
14
0.6
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
16
0.1
S
11
0.2
S
18
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.1
SW
19
Energy kJ
81
102
102
102
68
92
40
3
14
33
43
107
74
234
2
25
292
231
240
87
158
46
46
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
NW
19
0.2
S
13
0.4
NW
18
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
17
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
11
0.5
S
16
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
S
16
0.1
SW
19
Energy kJ
25
104
104
178
121
78
3
3
15
14
81
28
116
2
2
2
2
132
60
46
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
WNW
12
1.8
NW
6
2.3
WNW
11
2
WNW
10
2.4
WNW
7
3
WNW
8
3
NW
8
2.5
NW
7
2.1
NW
7
1.9
NW
7
1.7
NW
7
2.2
NW
7
3
NW
8
3.5
NW
8
3
NW
8
2.3
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
2.2
NW
8
2.3
NW
8
3
NW
14
3.5
NW
8
4
NW
8
Energy kJ
1594
269
1291
807
628
1093
954
671
492
365
271
453
993
1284
1008
634
512
531
567
2803
1424
2011
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
5
3
4
2
3
4
1
Distance (km)
240
0
0
0
0
159
333
332
332
244
25
25
25
333
333
333
332
306
201
185
240
332
333
334
Best forecast wave conditions in Mendocino County
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
7
5
6
5
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