
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chadbourne Gulch today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chadbourne Gulch at 2AM is: 0.9m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 17s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Chadbourne Gulch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||
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 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | NW 8 | SW 17 | SW 17 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
502 | 516 | 444 | 439 | 499 | 487 | 482 | 482 | 487 | 482 | 567 | 586 | 623 | 594 | 558 | 1135 | 1035 | 657 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:08PM1.52m | 9:39AM1.30m | 8:09PM1.57m | 10:04AM1.36m | 9:00PM1.62m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:23AM0.19m | 2:11PM0.91m | 3:04AM0.15m | 2:58PM0.80m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 12 |
234 | 189 | 164 | 131 | 164 | 156 | 482 | 482 | 487 | 482 | 412 | 586 | 623 | 594 | 558 | 367 | 371 | 325 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WNW 9 | S 13 | NW 16 | NW 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 16 |
502 | 516 | 444 | 439 | 499 | 487 | 54 | 29 | 129 | 273 | 567 | 560 | 459 | 376 | 302 | 25 | 11 | 371 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 9 | S 13 | NW 17 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | S 12 |
27 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 32 | 29 | 47 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | — | — | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 7 | — | — | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
— | — | — | 226 | — | — | 169 | 403 | 435 | 365 | 248 | 262 | 303 | 311 | 469 | 1135 | 1035 | 657 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 230 | 190 | 333 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 190 | 190 | 333 | 212 | 0 |
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