
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chadbourne Gulch today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chadbourne Gulch at 1PM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.9m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.5m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Chadbourne Gulch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SW 16 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SW 16 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
447 | 371 | 894 | 878 | 396 | 629 | 412 | 411 | 503 | 493 | 702 | 627 | 582 | 515 | 415 | 316 | 265 | 234 | 1012 | 1395 | 1504 | 1764 | 1372 | 910 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:27AM1.44m | 9:46PM1.65m | 10:49AM1.53m | 10:30PM1.66m | 11:12AM1.63m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:39AM0.13m | 3:40PM0.67m | 4:10AM0.14m | 4:19PM0.52m | 4:40AM0.17m | 4:58PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 7 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 15 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
400 | 216 | 894 | 878 | 396 | 326 | 317 | 411 | 503 | 493 | 702 | 627 | 582 | 515 | 415 | 316 | 265 | 234 | 1012 | 1395 | 232 | 204 | 204 | 204 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | NW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 10 | SW 19 | SW 20 | SSW 21 |
447 | 366 | 367 | 362 | 353 | 9 | 318 | 314 | 144 | 111 | 309 | 309 | 305 | 297 | 253 | 191 | 189 | 186 | 229 | 229 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 43 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SW 16 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 19 | — | — | SW 18 |
11 | 371 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 314 | 314 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 25 | 8 | 8 | 15 | — | — | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
284 | 355 | — | — | 231 | 629 | 412 | 228 | 255 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | — | — | 1504 | 1764 | 1372 | 910 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 159 | 159 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 230 | 230 | 34 | 25 | 0 | 34 | 50 | 25 | 240 | 332 | 333 | 332 | 25 |
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