Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chadbourne Gulch today (15 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chadbourne Gulch at 9PM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Chadbourne Gulch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
566 | 499 | 376 | 407 | 627 | 627 | 620 | 612 | 519 | 506 | 451 | 417 | 405 | 400 | 400 | 334 | 334 | 334 | 334 | 334 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 2:09PM1.71m | 2:04AM1.60m | 2:44PM1.73m | 3:01AM1.40m | 3:21PM1.71m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:55PM0.39m | 8:04AM0.23m | 8:51PM0.36m | 8:39AM0.44m | 9:51PM0.34m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SSW 15 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
566 | 499 | 376 | 52 | 627 | 627 | 620 | 612 | 519 | 506 | 451 | 79 | 94 | 84 | 89 | 334 | 86 | 82 | 79 | 102 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 5 | SSW 16 | NW 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NW 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
39 | 39 | 32 | 407 | 31 | 127 | 125 | 30 | 24 | 33 | 53 | 417 | 405 | 400 | 400 | 97 | 334 | 334 | 334 | 334 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 10 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 |
22 | 37 | 118 | 116 | 34 | 11 | 11 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 41 | 35 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 119 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 306 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 244 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 240 | 50 | 0 | 0 |
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