Chadbourne Gulch surf break

Chadbourne Gulch surfForecast / CAL – Mendocino County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Friday 22 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
10.2° C
(Which is 1.9°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Chadbourne Gulch today?

The current surf forecast for Chadbourne Gulch at 6PM is: 2.0m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.5m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)6ft (1.9m)10s
Afternoon (22 May)7ft (2.1m)10s
Evening (22 May)6ft (1.9m)9s

Table - waves today at Chadbourne Gulch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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)
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
1
2
1
2
4
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NW
10
2.1
NW
10
2.1
NW
10
2
NW
10
2
NW
9
1.8
NW
9
1.6
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
NW
16
0.9
NW
16
0.9
NW
16
1.1
NW
15
1.3
WNW
14
1.2
NW
14
1.2
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
673
777
777
708
651
497
319
335
270
224
314
255
258
258
258
258
264
376
349
496
701
597
486
659
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
0
W
0
S
5
S
5
SSE
5
S
10
SW
10
SW
5
SW
0
SSW
5
S
0
SSW
0
ENE
5
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SW
5
SSE
10
SE
10
ESE
5
ESE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
6:13PM1.40m
4:59AM1.41m
7:02PM1.49m
6:22AM1.25m
7:45PM1.57m
Low Tide
10:51AM-0.21m
11:20PM0.73m
11:47AM-0.05m
00:44AM0.59m
12:39PM0.12m
1:56AM0.41m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:28
8:29
8:30
8:30
Temp °C
14
16
16
16
13
12
11
10
11
14
14
14
12
11
10
10
12
13
13
13
11
10
9
9
12
14
14
15
13
12
11
9
10
12
12
13
12
11
10
10
11
11
11
12
10
8
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NW
10
2.1
NW
10
2.1
NW
10
2
NW
10
2
NW
9
1.8
NW
9
1.6
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1
NW
8
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
NW
8
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
NW
16
1.1
NW
15
1.3
WNW
14
1.2
NW
14
1.2
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
13
Energy kJ
673
777
777
708
651
497
319
335
270
224
314
251
126
183
175
139
98
126
349
496
701
597
486
659
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
15
0.7
WNW
11
1
NW
10
0.9
NW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
8
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
NNW
8
0.7
NW
8
0.7
NW
8
0.8
WNW
10
0.9
NW
16
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
NW
8
0.8
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SW
15
Energy kJ
109
209
209
154
104
99
188
148
130
157
76
76
168
88
67
67
103
376
113
77
291
140
140
217
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
NW
16
0.7
NW
8
0.7
NW
8
0.7
SW
16
0.6
NW
8
0.6
NW
8
0.5
WNW
9
0.5
NW
7
Energy kJ
154
109
109
109
152
103
109
150
160
201
255
255
258
258
258
258
264
65
65
251
46
45
46
25
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
12
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
Energy kJ
47
7
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
Distance (km)
25
90
50
50
0
0
0
0
11
117
90
25
0
0
0
0
5
117
90
52
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Mendocino County
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
6
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
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