Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chadbourne Gulch today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chadbourne Gulch at 6AM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Chadbourne Gulch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 14 | NW 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
201 | 196 | 183 | 176 | 134 | 134 | 132 | 171 | 181 | 279 | 173 | 208 | 244 | 347 | 355 | 560 | 584 | 419 | |
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 | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 10:46PM1.81m | 12:09PM1.47m | 11:26PM1.79m | 12:33PM1.55m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:27AM-0.01m | 5:15PM0.63m | 5:55AM0.02m | 5:56PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | SW 15 | NW 8 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | SW 14 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 |
201 | 196 | 183 | 176 | 134 | 52 | 75 | 171 | 70 | 109 | 173 | 208 | 145 | 189 | 355 | 560 | 584 | 419 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | W 12 | W 12 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | W 11 | SW 14 | WNW 8 | SW 14 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
16 | 71 | 71 | 92 | 87 | 134 | 132 | 61 | 169 | 95 | 167 | 47 | 234 | 347 | 63 | 87 | 87 | 85 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | WNW 6 | S 14 | W 11 | W 11 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | S 11 | S 12 | WNW 9 | S 12 | SW 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 10 |
45 | 14 | 93 | 41 | 38 | 80 | 75 | 126 | 130 | 167 | 64 | 71 | 52 | 69 | 61 | 40 | 39 | 34 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
58 | 43 | 36 | 33 | 42 | 44 | 61 | 148 | 181 | 279 | — | 127 | 244 | — | 233 | 440 | 492 | 375 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 212 | 230 | 332 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 244 | 212 | 333 | 0 | 0 |
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