
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chadbourne Gulch today (21 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chadbourne Gulch at 9PM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 2.0m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.9m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 17s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Chadbourne Gulch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | NW 8 | SW 17 | SW 17 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 8 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 16 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 8 | NW 7 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
482 | 482 | 650 | 482 | 567 | 586 | 623 | 594 | 549 | 982 | 2386 | 516 | 400 | 475 | 1087 | 1067 | 1047 | 724 | 521 | 360 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 8:09PM1.57m | 10:04AM1.36m | 9:00PM1.62m | 10:27AM1.44m | 9:46PM1.65m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:11PM0.91m | 3:04AM0.15m | 2:58PM0.80m | 3:39AM0.13m | 3:40PM0.67m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | NW 8 | SW 17 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SW 16 | SW 15 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
482 | 482 | 446 | 482 | 412 | 586 | 623 | 594 | 549 | 367 | 371 | 472 | 400 | 475 | 1087 | 1067 | 291 | 326 | 273 | 360 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | S 13 | SW 17 | NW 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 11 | S 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
40 | 29 | 487 | 273 | 567 | 560 | 459 | 376 | 367 | 25 | 25 | 371 | 371 | 371 | 367 | 302 | 9 | 16 | 318 | 314 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | NW 17 | NW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 |
29 | 47 | 129 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | — | — | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 12 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | — | NW 11 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
174 | 392 | 650 | 309 | 194 | 234 | 295 | 285 | 412 | 982 | 2386 | 516 | 365 | 277 | 480 | — | 1047 | 724 | 521 | 279 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 676 | 190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 190 | 230 | 333 | 230 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 159 | 159 | 0 | 0 |
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