
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chadbourne Gulch today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chadbourne Gulch at 11AM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.8m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Chadbourne Gulch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 13 | NW 7 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
846 | 934 | 822 | 607 | 2002 | 883 | 2474 | 623 | 613 | 527 | 953 | 698 | 682 | 844 | 805 | 953 | 910 | 882 | 794 | 708 | 587 | 526 | 560 | 560 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 1:44AM1.46m | 1:07PM1.92m | 2:45AM1.36m | 1:47PM1.92m | 3:56AM1.27m | 2:34PM1.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:46AM0.61m | 7:57PM-0.07m | 7:24AM0.74m | 8:54PM-0.09m | 8:07AM0.86m | 9:59PM-0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 8 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
846 | 934 | 822 | 607 | 290 | 322 | 251 | 623 | 613 | 527 | 702 | 373 | 367 | 287 | 805 | 733 | 910 | 882 | 794 | 708 | 587 | 526 | 560 | 560 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 15 | S 12 | S 11 | S 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
144 | 130 | 123 | 141 | 77 | 21 | 31 | 203 | 203 | 159 | 486 | 157 | 196 | 193 | 240 | 205 | 103 | 103 | 102 | 100 | 100 | 97 | 246 | 243 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 12 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | S 12 | SSW 20 | S 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
77 | 107 | 75 | 74 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 159 | 11 | 37 | 11 | 227 | 103 | 155 | 155 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 111 | 27 | 62 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 13 | NW 7 | NW 13 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
336 | 309 | 301 | 318 | 2002 | 883 | 2474 | 382 | 317 | 477 | 953 | 698 | 682 | 844 | — | 953 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 212 | 332 | 230 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 159 | 159 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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