Chadbourne Gulch surf break

Chadbourne Gulch surfForecast / CAL – Mendocino County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Monday 11 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
12.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Chadbourne Gulch today?

The current surf forecast for Chadbourne Gulch at 2PM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)6ft (1.9m)11s
Afternoon (11 May)5ft (1.5m)11s
Evening (11 May)6ft (1.9m)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 Mon morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
0
1
0
1
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
1.1
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
2
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
876
814
460
515
862
862
759
662
387
380
319
254
259
361
418
593
356
513
781
755
743
1082
854
757
Wind (km/h)
0
WNW
5
WNW
10
NW
5
W
5
S
5
SE
0
NNW
0
NW
5
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
0
NW
5
E
5
NE
0
NW
10
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
5
NNE
5
ENE
5
NE
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
7:01AM1.20m
8:20PM1.46m
8:15AM1.20m
8:48PM1.59m
9:22AM1.22m
9:19PM1.74m
Low Tide
1:18PM0.16m
2:22AM0.44m
2:00PM0.24m
3:10AM0.19m
2:42PM0.34m
3:57AM-0.06m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:05
6:03
6:03
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:17
8:19
8:20
8:21
Temp °C
14
17
17
17
14
13
13
13
13
16
15
13
12
11
11
11
12
13
13
13
11
10
9
9
14
16
16
16
14
13
13
14
13
15
13
11
11
10
10
11
10
10
9
9
8
8
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
2
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
Energy kJ
876
814
460
515
862
862
759
662
387
380
319
254
259
361
418
593
356
513
781
755
743
1082
854
757
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
6
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
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
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
Energy kJ
326
291
109
103
326
402
322
212
199
188
188
242
242
242
242
138
290
229
127
123
104
102
102
102
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
11
0.1
S
14
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.3
S
17
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
17
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
0.3
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
Energy kJ
5
4
226
291
3
3
3
51
25
24
16
4
2
2
39
47
138
127
70
64
81
104
104
178
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NW
7
1.3
NW
7
1.3
NW
7
0.9
NW
6
0.9
NW
6
0.9
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
0.9
NW
5
0.7
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.9
NW
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
4
1.1
WNW
5
1.5
WNW
6
Energy kJ
174
159
155
46
44
38
69
60
33
16
19
26
21
29
56
143
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
117
185
25
0
0
0
0
0
190
190
201
0
0
0
0
157
245
333
244
240
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Mendocino County
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
6
9
9
9
8
5
8
8
6
6
9
9
8
9
5
5
5
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