Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chadbourne Gulch today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chadbourne Gulch at 4AM is: 0.6m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Chadbourne Gulch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun night, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 7 | NW 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
311 | 297 | 217 | 199 | 255 | 255 | 252 | 192 | 203 | 179 | 235 | 230 | 273 | 326 | 264 | 214 | 211 | 208 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 8:38PM1.69m | 10:58AM1.28m | 9:25PM1.75m | 11:23AM1.33m | 10:07PM1.80m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:51AM0.05m | 3:13PM0.90m | 4:26AM0.01m | 3:55PM0.82m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 5 |
311 | 297 | 217 | 176 | 160 | 143 | 143 | 107 | 104 | 71 | 57 | 47 | 273 | 326 | 264 | 214 | 211 | 28 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | NW 7 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 16 |
113 | 155 | 124 | 199 | 255 | 255 | 252 | 153 | 203 | 150 | 235 | 230 | 36 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 208 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | S 16 | SW 18 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | NW 6 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | S 13 |
83 | 126 | 199 | 109 | 106 | 153 | 153 | 192 | 183 | 179 | 146 | 132 | 128 | 19 | 45 | 75 | 67 | 125 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 4 | NW 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 23 | 17 | 28 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 230 | 175 | 245 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159 | 230 | 230 | 0 | 0 |
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