
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chadbourne Gulch today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 20s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 19s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chadbourne Gulch at 2PM is: 0.6m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 20s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 19s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Chadbourne Gulch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | NW 7 | SW 19 | SW 19 | NW 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
239 | 303 | 303 | 303 | 303 | 303 | 236 | 234 | 176 | 255 | 307 | 375 | 375 | 370 | 375 | 375 | 379 | 379 | 383 | 414 | 502 | 464 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 7:02AM1.15m | 4:42PM1.52m | 8:22AM1.19m | 5:56PM1.50m | 9:09AM1.24m | 7:08PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:13AM1.03m | 00:27AM0.25m | 11:46AM1.05m | 1:32AM0.23m | 1:10PM1.01m | |||||||||||||||||
6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 19 | SW 19 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | NW 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | NW 7 |
139 | 139 | 136 | 303 | 303 | 161 | 73 | 116 | 120 | 255 | 307 | 375 | 375 | 200 | 375 | 375 | 206 | 225 | 383 | 414 | 502 | 309 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 14 | NW 8 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SW 18 |
167 | 303 | 303 | 120 | 54 | 303 | 236 | 234 | 92 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 370 | 58 | 58 | 379 | 379 | 50 | 51 | 27 | 449 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 11 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | NNW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SSW 13 | S 10 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 12 |
239 | 167 | 165 | 9 | 107 | 70 | 68 | 63 | 159 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 58 | 8 | 6 | 57 | 34 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 27 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 |
— | — | — | 136 | 72 | 263 | 49 | 226 | 176 | 104 | 166 | 240 | 284 | 327 | 159 | 200 | 309 | 301 | 237 | 363 | 336 | 464 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 190 | 306 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 190 | 159 | 333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159 | 159 | 333 | 0 | 0 |
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