Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chadbourne Gulch today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chadbourne Gulch at 12AM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 1.6m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Chadbourne Gulch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 11 | SSW 14 | WNW 11 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
334 | 334 | 339 | 314 | 314 | 309 | 242 | 237 | 220 | 226 | 229 | 236 | 236 | 281 | 238 | 156 | 143 | 111 | 109 | 99 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 4:46PM1.64m | 7:20AM1.08m | 5:40PM1.61m | 8:57AM1.12m | 6:42PM1.61m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:08AM0.29m | 10:46AM0.93m | 1:19AM0.24m | 12:02PM1.00m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 6 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
194 | 179 | 212 | 187 | 131 | 111 | 88 | 237 | 180 | 170 | 170 | 52 | 167 | 281 | 238 | 128 | 115 | 86 | 82 | 80 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 11 | NW 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
334 | 334 | 339 | 314 | 196 | 242 | 242 | 62 | 220 | 226 | 229 | 167 | 34 | 236 | 233 | 156 | 143 | 101 | 99 | 99 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 14 | SSW 19 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
172 | 210 | 186 | 186 | 314 | 309 | 239 | 223 | 58 | 58 | 15 | 236 | 236 | 16 | 37 | 35 | 13 | 111 | 109 | 48 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 7 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
— | — | — | 262 | 226 | — | — | 96 | 54 | 60 | 56 | — | 62 | 40 | 35 | 69 | 13 | 9 | 32 | 34 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 244 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159 | 244 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 244 | 244 | 244 | 34 | 0 |
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