Chadbourne Gulch surf break

Chadbourne Gulch surfForecast / CAL – Mendocino County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 PDT
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Chadbourne Gulch surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Chadbourne Gulch sea temperature is
12.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Chadbourne Gulch today?

The current surf forecast for Chadbourne Gulch at 8AM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)4.5ft (1.3m)11s
Afternoon (12 May)4ft (1.2m)11s
Evening (12 May)3.5ft (1.1m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
2
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
0
0
0
1
2
4
4
4
1
0
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
1.1
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
12
2.4
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
2.1
WNW
11
2.2
WNW
11
2
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
8
2.4
WNW
7
3
WNW
8
3
NW
8
2.3
NW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
838
662
387
380
319
254
259
361
425
446
303
446
781
1569
1775
541
1049
1123
887
372
603
851
942
589
Wind (km/h)
0
ESE
0
NNW
5
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
ENE
5
NNE
10
NNW
10
NW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
10
N
5
NNE
5
NNE
0
N
15
NW
20
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
8:15AM1.20m
8:48PM1.59m
9:22AM1.22m
9:19PM1.74m
10:25AM1.25m
9:52PM1.87m
Low Tide
2:22AM0.44m
2:00PM0.24m
3:10AM0.19m
2:42PM0.34m
3:57AM-0.06m
3:23PM0.44m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:03
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:19
8:20
8:21
Temp °C
12
12
13
15
15
13
12
11
11
11
12
13
13
13
12
10
9
9
12
14
15
17
15
11
12
12
13
14
13
11
11
10
10
10
10
9
8
8
8
8
7
7
11
11
11
12
10
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
12
0.7
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
1.4
WNW
12
0.5
SSW
13
2
WNW
11
2
WNW
11
1
WNW
10
0.7
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
WNW
10
Energy kJ
838
662
387
380
319
254
259
361
425
446
303
446
781
163
104
541
102
904
887
231
276
371
295
128
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.9
NW
6
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.9
WNW
13
0.8
W
13
0.6
SSW
14
0.2
S
13
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.1
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.8
SSW
16
Energy kJ
322
245
47
188
188
242
242
242
242
138
290
229
127
13
81
102
104
102
69
70
40
3
14
295
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.3
S
17
0.7
SSW
15
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.3
W
15
0.3
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
19
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.1
S
12
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
NW
19
0.2
WNW
18
Energy kJ
3
51
199
24
16
4
2
2
39
48
138
127
71
13
25
104
3
104
121
92
3
3
15
33
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
6
0.9
NW
6
0.9
NW
5
1
NW
5
1
NW
5
0.8
NW
5
0.7
NW
4
0.8
NW
4
0.9
NW
5
0.9
WNW
5
1.1
WNW
5
2.4
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
1.8
NW
6
2.1
WNW
11
2.2
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
7
1.8
WNW
8
2.4
WNW
7
3
WNW
8
3
NW
8
2.3
NW
7
Energy kJ
77
44
36
51
51
26
16
22
31
33
54
1569
1775
239
1049
1123
352
372
603
851
942
589
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
2
1
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
190
244
165
0
0
0
25
50
332
333
244
240
25
0
0
0
159
230
333
230
25
Best forecast wave conditions in Mendocino County
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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