Chadbourne Gulch surf break

Chadbourne Gulch surfForecast / CAL – Mendocino County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Tuesday 12 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
12.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Chadbourne Gulch today?

The current surf forecast for Chadbourne Gulch at 9PM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.8m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)--
Afternoon (12 May)4ft (1.2m)11s
Evening (12 May)3.5ft (1.1m)11s

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 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
3
3
2
2
0
0
0
1
2
4
4
4
1
0
0
0
2
2
2
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
0.8
SSW
15
1.1
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
2
WNW
12
2.3
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
2.1
WNW
11
2.2
WNW
11
2.3
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
8
2.4
WNW
8
3
WNW
8
3
NW
8
2.3
NW
7
1.9
NW
7
1.9
NW
7
1.8
NW
7
2
NW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
319
270
259
361
539
446
303
446
1177
1449
1652
541
1049
1123
1192
412
663
998
980
552
386
365
296
363
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
10
NW
5
N
5
NE
5
N
10
NNW
10
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
15
NW
10
N
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNW
15
NW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
25
NW
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:48PM1.59m
9:22AM1.22m
9:19PM1.74m
10:25AM1.25m
9:52PM1.87m
Low Tide
2:00PM0.24m
3:10AM0.19m
2:42PM0.34m
3:57AM-0.06m
3:23PM0.44m
4:43AM-0.29m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:01
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:19
8:20
8:21
8:22
Temp °C
15
14
12
11
12
11
12
14
13
13
11
10
10
9
12
14
16
17
15
11
10
9
12
15
13
12
11
10
11
10
10
10
8
8
8
8
8
7
10
10
12
12
10
7
6
5
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
1.4
WNW
12
0.5
SSW
13
2
WNW
11
2.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
10
0.7
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1
W
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.6
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
Energy kJ
319
270
259
361
539
446
303
446
127
163
104
541
102
904
954
276
276
371
295
176
118
169
270
326
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.9
WNW
13
0.8
W
13
0.3
SSW
19
0.2
S
13
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.1
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.5
S
14
0.6
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
16
Energy kJ
188
242
242
242
242
138
290
229
71
13
81
102
104
176
68
70
31
3
14
295
291
107
74
234
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.3
W
15
0.3
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.2
S
13
0.3
SSW
18
0.2
S
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.1
S
12
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
17
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
NW
19
0.2
WNW
18
0.4
NW
18
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
17
0.1
S
11
Energy kJ
16
4
2
2
39
48
138
127
13
64
25
104
3
68
95
92
3
3
15
33
81
28
116
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NW
5
0.9
NW
5
0.9
NW
5
0.8
NW
5
0.8
NW
4
0.8
NW
4
0.9
NW
4
1
NW
4
2
WNW
12
2.3
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
1.7
NW
6
2.1
WNW
11
2.2
WNW
11
2.3
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
8
2.4
WNW
8
3
WNW
8
3
NW
8
2.3
NW
7
1.9
NW
7
1.9
NW
7
1.8
NW
7
2
NW
7
Energy kJ
25
33
42
26
23
21
28
40
1177
1449
1652
216
1049
1123
1192
412
663
998
980
552
386
365
296
363
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
333
173
0
0
0
25
50
333
244
244
240
5
0
0
0
159
230
333
230
25
25
25
25
333
Best forecast wave conditions in Mendocino County
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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