Chadbourne Gulch surf break

Chadbourne Gulch surfForecast / CAL – Mendocino County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Sunday 10 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
12.8° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Chadbourne Gulch today?

The current surf forecast for Chadbourne Gulch at 10AM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 May)2.5ft (0.8m)18s
Afternoon (10 May)6.5ft (2.0m)7s
Evening (10 May)7.5ft (2.3m)7s

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 Mon morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
2
1
0
1
3
3
4
4
4
3
1
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
1
1
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
W
12
1.1
W
11
0.8
SSW
18
1.3
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
2.4
NW
7
2.5
NW
7
1.9
NW
7
1.3
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
593
284
426
462
343
623
671
381
422
463
876
800
460
515
862
822
759
662
560
380
319
303
408
461
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
5
N
5
N
5
NNE
0
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
SSE
0
SSE
0
ENE
0
N
5
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NW
5
SE
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
5:42AM1.24m
7:52PM1.34m
7:01AM1.20m
8:20PM1.46m
8:15AM1.20m
8:48PM1.59m
Low Tide
00:20AM0.83m
12:34PM0.10m
1:27AM0.66m
1:18PM0.16m
2:22AM0.44m
2:00PM0.24m
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:05
6:05
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:16
8:17
8:19
Temp °C
11
11
12
15
16
16
15
13
12
12
15
17
17
16
14
14
14
13
14
17
16
14
11
11
11
10
11
12
13
13
13
12
11
11
15
15
15
15
14
14
15
13
14
16
14
12
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
W
12
1.1
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.3
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
1.2
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
12
Energy kJ
593
284
426
462
343
123
246
370
422
463
876
800
460
515
862
822
759
662
560
380
319
303
408
461
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
16
0.8
WNW
13
0.8
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
WNW
12
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SW
15
0.9
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1.1
NW
6
1.2
NW
6
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
NW
6
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
Energy kJ
261
183
368
202
204
85
83
246
223
453
326
326
106
120
326
402
322
245
199
31
188
242
242
242
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
20
0.6
SW
16
0.2
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
S
18
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
S
14
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.3
S
17
0.2
S
18
0.7
SSW
15
0.2
NNW
6
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
Energy kJ
200
208
14
123
123
70
82
142
160
5
5
4
226
291
3
3
3
51
25
188
4
4
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NW
6
1.3
NW
6
1.3
NW
6
1.5
NW
7
1.8
NW
7
2.4
NW
7
2.5
NW
7
1.9
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.3
NW
7
1.3
NW
7
1.2
NW
6
0.8
NW
6
0.7
WNW
5
0.6
NW
6
0.7
NW
5
0.7
NW
5
Energy kJ
136
128
150
195
296
623
671
381
219
138
184
120
43
22
23
25
24
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
Distance (km)
0
5
34
212
230
333
201
5
0
0
0
141
190
0
0
0
0
0
0
141
190
245
5
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Mendocino County
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
8
6
9
8
5
5
4
5
9
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
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