Chadbourne Gulch surf break

Chadbourne Gulch surfForecast / CAL – Mendocino County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Friday 15 May 2026 PDT
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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 12AM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.1m 15s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.7m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Afternoon (16 May)11ft (3.5m)8s
Evening (16 May)13ft (4.0m)9s

Table - waves today at Chadbourne Gulch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon morning).

Fri
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
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0
0
0
0
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4
4
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
NW
8
3.5
NW
8
3
NW
8
2.3
NW
8
1.2
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
14
3
NW
8
3.5
NW
8
4
NW
8
4
NW
9
3.5
NW
9
3.5
NW
9
4
NW
10
4
NW
10
4
NW
9
4.5
NW
9
4
NW
9
3.5
NW
9
3.5
NW
10
3
NW
10
2.4
NW
10
2.4
NW
10
2.4
NW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1087
1251
908
582
561
630
612
941
1705
2319
2277
2179
2356
2857
2957
2628
3028
2319
1759
1912
1661
1092
1070
1026
Wind (km/h)
35
NW
35
NW
30
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
35
NW
40
NW
45
NW
35
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NW
20
NNW
10
NNE
5
NE
5
NE
5
NNW
15
NW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
11:25AM1.28m
10:30PM1.99m
12:22PM1.30m
11:11PM2.06m
1:20PM1.30m
11:56PM2.08m
Low Tide
4:06PM0.54m
5:29AM-0.47m
4:50PM0.62m
6:18AM-0.58m
5:37PM0.70m
7:09AM-0.61m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:00
5:58
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:22
8:22
8:23
8:24
Temp °C
16
16
13
10
9
9
10
13
14
14
11
10
9
9
10
14
17
17
14
11
11
11
13
15
8
8
6
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
3
3
3
4
4
6
8
9
9
8
8
8
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
1
WNW
15
1.1
WNW
15
1.2
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
S
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
3
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
2.4
NW
10
2.4
NW
10
0.3
SSW
13
Energy kJ
256
231
461
530
561
630
612
158
160
167
165
165
165
165
120
118
103
63
61
1522
1186
1092
1070
34
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
11
0.2
S
18
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.1
SW
19
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.2
S
18
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
WNW
19
Energy kJ
2
25
228
231
156
87
158
46
46
15
7
7
7
7
12
12
25
60
59
59
58
71
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
11
0.5
S
16
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
S
16
0.1
SW
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
SW
18
0.2
S
18
0.1
SW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
Energy kJ
2
2
2
132
60
46
15
7
6
12
24
13
32
50
49
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
NW
8
3.5
NW
8
3
NW
8
2.3
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
2.1
NW
7
2.2
NW
7
3
NW
8
3.5
NW
8
4
NW
8
4
NW
9
3.5
NW
9
3.5
NW
9
4
NW
10
4
NW
10
4
NW
9
4.5
NW
9
4
NW
9
3.5
NW
9
3.5
NW
10
3
NW
10
2.4
NW
10
Energy kJ
1087
1251
908
582
512
485
521
941
1705
2319
2277
2179
2356
2857
2957
2628
3028
2319
1759
1912
1661
1026
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
4
2
3
4
1
1
5
4
3
2
4
4
1
4
3
3
4
4
4
Distance (km)
333
332
332
25
185
185
244
332
333
334
334
306
306
244
244
230
332
334
333
5
5
0
0
159
Best forecast wave conditions in Mendocino County
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
5
4
4
4
3
3
5
7
9
9
4
4
1
4
5
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
5
4
5
4
7
9
9
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
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