
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chadbourne Gulch today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chadbourne Gulch at 2AM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Chadbourne Gulch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 11 | SW 15 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
372 | 361 | 411 | 503 | 702 | 627 | 582 | 515 | 415 | 316 | 265 | 200 | 689 | 1500 | 1757 | 2091 | 1673 | 1162 | |
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-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:46PM1.65m | 10:49AM1.53m | 10:30PM1.66m | 11:12AM1.63m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:10AM0.14m | 4:19PM0.52m | 4:40AM0.17m | 4:58PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 12 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
372 | 244 | 168 | 503 | 702 | 627 | 582 | 515 | 415 | 316 | 265 | 200 | 689 | 1500 | 229 | 282 | 204 | 204 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 6 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | S 10 | SW 19 | SW 20 | SSW 21 |
318 | 360 | 411 | 97 | 309 | 309 | 305 | 297 | 253 | 191 | 189 | 186 | 229 | 232 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 43 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 19 | — | — | SW 18 |
16 | 314 | 314 | 314 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 25 | 8 | 8 | 15 | — | — | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 5 | — | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
336 | 361 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 46 | — | 1757 | 2091 | 1673 | 1162 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 159 | 159 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 190 | 245 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 34 | 50 | 25 | 224 | 332 | 333 |
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