Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chadbourne Gulch today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chadbourne Gulch at 3AM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 19s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Chadbourne Gulch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 19 | SW 19 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
132 | 284 | 141 | 226 | 173 | 277 | 229 | 289 | 289 | 262 | 217 | 199 | 255 | 255 | 252 | 192 | 203 | 179 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 7:44PM1.64m | 10:31AM1.23m | 8:38PM1.69m | 10:58AM1.28m | 9:25PM1.75m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:10AM0.12m | 2:24PM0.97m | 3:51AM0.05m | 3:13PM0.90m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | NW 6 | SSW 12 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
66 | 194 | 60 | 144 | 173 | 178 | 229 | 289 | 289 | 262 | 217 | 181 | 164 | 164 | 143 | 125 | 107 | 75 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
31 | 64 | 95 | 75 | 76 | 231 | 227 | 118 | 113 | 155 | 124 | 199 | 255 | 255 | 252 | 153 | 203 | 150 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SW 18 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
108 | 103 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 50 | 83 | 83 | 126 | 199 | 109 | 106 | 153 | 153 | 192 | 183 | 179 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | — | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
132 | 284 | 141 | 226 | — | 277 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 141 | 190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 117 | 175 | 159 | 0 | 0 |
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