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Chadbourne Gulch Surf Forecast
/ CAL – Mendocino County (14 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Chadbourne Gulch surfForecast / CAL – Mendocino County / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Wednesday 13 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
12.2° 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 4AM is: 2.1m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (14 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Chadbourne Gulch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, strong winds from the NW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SSW 16 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 8 | NW 14 | NW 8 | NW 8 | |
1594 | 541 | 1291 | 904 | 871 | 807 | 628 | 1093 | 954 | 671 | 492 | 365 | 273 | 453 | 993 | 1284 | 1008 | 634 | 561 | 630 | 702 | 2803 | 1424 | 2011 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 9:19PM1.74m | 10:25AM1.25m | 9:52PM1.87m | 11:25AM1.28m | 10:30PM1.99m | 12:22PM1.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:57AM-0.06m | 3:23PM0.44m | 4:43AM-0.29m | 4:06PM0.54m | 5:29AM-0.47m | 4:50PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — |
 | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 |
 kJ | 104 | 541 | 1049 | 904 | 871 | 70 | 276 | 371 | 295 | 295 | 291 | 169 | 273 | 326 | 256 | 252 | 461 | 530 | 561 | 630 | 702 | 158 | 160 | 167 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SW 12 | S 13 | S 13 | WNW 18 | W 9 | S 14 | WNW 10 | WNW 16 | S 11 | S 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 81 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 68 | 92 | 40 | 3 | 14 | 33 | 43 | 107 | 74 | 234 | 2 | 25 | 292 | 231 | 240 | 87 | 158 | 46 | 46 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | S 12 | S 12 | NW 19 | S 13 | NW 18 | WNW 9 | WNW 17 | S 11 | — | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 16 | SSW 13 | S 16 | — | SW 19 | — |
| kJ | 25 | 104 | 104 | 178 | 121 | 78 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 81 | 28 | 116 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 132 | 60 | 46 | — | 15 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | NW 6 | WNW 11 | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 14 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 1594 | 269 | 1291 | — | — | 807 | 628 | 1093 | 954 | 671 | 492 | 365 | 271 | 453 | 993 | 1284 | 1008 | 634 | 512 | 531 | 567 | 2803 | 1424 | 2011 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 240 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159 | 333 | 332 | 332 | 244 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 333 | 333 | 333 | 332 | 306 | 201 | 185 | 240 | 332 | 333 | 334 |
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