Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chadbourne Gulch today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chadbourne Gulch at 12AM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.7m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Chadbourne Gulch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
305 | 348 | 397 | 402 | 291 | 288 | 277 | 413 | 334 | 363 | 353 | 344 | 314 | 246 | 242 | 237 | 221 | 226 | 233 | 236 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 4:00PM1.68m | 5:33AM1.11m | 4:46PM1.64m | 7:20AM1.08m | 5:40PM1.61m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:57PM0.32m | 9:54AM0.80m | 00:08AM0.29m | 10:46AM0.93m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 7 | NW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 |
305 | 200 | 258 | 287 | 291 | 288 | 277 | 267 | 334 | 305 | 186 | 186 | 181 | 242 | 242 | 237 | 221 | 164 | 159 | 136 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | SSW 15 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
44 | 348 | 397 | 402 | 102 | 151 | 175 | 305 | 172 | 210 | 309 | 314 | 196 | 246 | 239 | 226 | 220 | 173 | 170 | 167 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 12 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | — | SSW 15 | — | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
5 | 84 | 82 | 105 | 65 | 65 | 158 | 172 | 17 | 18 | 18 | — | 314 | — | 51 | 55 | 58 | 226 | 233 | 236 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | NW 7 | NW 7 |
153 | 261 | — | — | 221 | 228 | — | 413 | 318 | 363 | 353 | 344 | — | 124 | 116 | 113 | 120 | — | 219 | 195 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 190 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 190 | 159 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159 | 212 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
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