
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chadbourne Gulch today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chadbourne Gulch at 2AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Chadbourne Gulch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | ||||||||||||||||
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 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
542 | 551 | 383 | 416 | 470 | 470 | 542 | 604 | 789 | 725 | 385 | 427 | 448 | 373 | 373 | 338 | 313 | 248 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 10:38PM2.12m | 12:23PM1.52m | 11:30PM2.07m | 12:58PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:34AM-0.34m | 5:14PM0.62m | 6:14AM-0.27m | 6:08PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
138 | 118 | 209 | 416 | 470 | 470 | 147 | 181 | 594 | 446 | 385 | 427 | 448 | 373 | 373 | 338 | 313 | 248 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
155 | 154 | 53 | 207 | 207 | 207 | 67 | 67 | 175 | 173 | 173 | 261 | 206 | 203 | 201 | 251 | 248 | 245 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | NW 15 | WNW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
32 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 66 | 8 | 17 | 68 | 68 | 102 | 31 | 9 | 21 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
542 | 551 | 383 | — | — | — | 542 | 604 | 789 | 725 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 185 | 185 | 190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 153 | 333 | 0 | 0 |
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