
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chadbourne Gulch today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chadbourne Gulch at 5AM is: 1.2m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 1.5m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm July 28). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Chadbourne Gulch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
885 | 798 | 789 | 735 | 602 | 545 | 539 | 627 | 627 | 505 | 441 | 512 | 499 | 372 | 568 | 543 | 612 | 408 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 11:02PM1.86m | 1:03PM1.34m | 11:39PM1.85m | 1:30PM1.40m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:05AM-0.14m | 5:29PM0.82m | 6:35AM-0.13m | 6:11PM0.77m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
8:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
885 | 798 | 789 | 735 | 602 | 545 | 539 | 627 | 627 | 441 | 441 | 512 | 499 | 372 | 568 | 527 | 245 | 161 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 19 | S 20 | NW 9 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
182 | 267 | 119 | 38 | 232 | 224 | 227 | 221 | 221 | 304 | 290 | 127 | 183 | 183 | 19 | 18 | 223 | 174 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | S 20 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | — | — | SE 13 | SSE 17 |
50 | 53 | 34 | 119 | 24 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 20 | — | — | 7 | 56 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
398 | 312 | 184 | 170 | 220 | 276 | 416 | 598 | 614 | 505 | 372 | 313 | 293 | 293 | 384 | 543 | 612 | 408 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 240 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 34 | 212 | 333 | 332 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 212 | 333 | 332 | 332 | 0 |
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