Chadbourne Gulch Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.61° N 123.79° W

Chadbourne Gulch 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 21 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Chadbourne Gulch sea temperature is
14.2°C
0.1° 

Chadbourne Gulch surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Chadbourne Gulch today (21 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Chadbourne Gulch at 9PM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 2.0m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.9m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Sep)--
Afternoon (21 Sep)3ft (0.9m)17s
Evening (21 Sep)7.5ft (2.3m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
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)
1
2
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
!
!
3
4
4
4
3
2
3
4
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
2.3
NW
8
0.9
SW
17
1
SW
17
1.3
NW
14
1.4
NW
13
1.4
NW
13
1.4
NW
12
3
NW
8
3
NW
12
1.3
WNW
12
0.9
SW
16
1.4
WNW
11
2.1
NW
11
2.1
NW
11
2.1
NW
11
2.5
NW
8
2.2
NW
7
0.9
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
482
482
650
482
567
586
623
594
549
982
2386
516
400
475
1087
1067
1047
724
521
360
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
5
WNW
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNW
5
N
5
N
10
NW
15
NW
20
NW
10
NNW
10
N
5
NNE
5
NNE
0
ENE
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NE
5
ENE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
8:09PM1.57m
10:04AM1.36m
9:00PM1.62m
10:27AM1.44m
9:46PM1.65m
Low Tide
2:11PM0.91m
3:04AM0.15m
2:58PM0.80m
3:39AM0.13m
3:40PM0.67m
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:01
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:14
7:12
7:10
 mm
Temp °C
17
16
14
13
12
12
12
16
17
17
14
13
12
12
14
18
18
18
16
15
Feels °C
16
16
14
13
11
11
11
14
15
14
12
12
11
11
13
17
16
17
15
14
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