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Chadbourne Gulch surfForecast / CAL – Mendocino County / USA
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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
12.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Chadbourne Gulch today?
The current surf forecast for Chadbourne Gulch at 10AM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (13 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Chadbourne Gulch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | |
514 | 446 | 303 | 446 | 1289 | 1449 | 1775 | 636 | 1236 | 869 | 837 | 354 | 620 | 963 | 942 | 671 | 412 | 365 | 339 | 326 | 820 | 1144 | 915 | 622 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 9:22AM1.22m | 9:19PM1.74m | 10:25AM1.25m | 9:52PM1.87m | 11:25AM1.28m | 10:30PM1.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:10AM0.19m | 2:42PM0.34m | 3:57AM-0.06m | 3:23PM0.44m | 4:43AM-0.29m | 4:06PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | |
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Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 10 |
11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 |
514 | 446 | 303 | 446 | 127 | 123 | 104 | 636 | 1008 | 869 | 837 | 231 | 276 | 371 | 295 | 295 | 291 | 169 | 339 | 326 | 322 | 252 | 461 | 530 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | WNW 13 | W 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | S 13 | S 13 | WNW 18 | WNW 9 | S 14 | WNW 10 | WNW 16 | S 11 | S 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
242 | 138 | 290 | 229 | 71 | 64 | 81 | 102 | 102 | 176 | 68 | 70 | 40 | 3 | 14 | 33 | 92 | 107 | 74 | 234 | 2 | 25 | 292 | 292 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 12 | S 12 | NW 19 | S 13 | NW 18 | W 9 | WNW 17 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 |
39 | 48 | 138 | 127 | 13 | 13 | 25 | 104 | 104 | 68 | 95 | 92 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 81 | 43 | 116 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 6 | WNW 11 | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
17 | 18 | 29 | 35 | 1289 | 1449 | 1775 | 230 | 1236 | — | — | 354 | 620 | 963 | 942 | 671 | 412 | 365 | 263 | 322 | 820 | 1144 | 915 | 622 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 25 | 50 | 333 | 333 | 334 | 240 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159 | 333 | 333 | 230 | 230 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 333 | 333 | 332 | 332 | 244 |
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