Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chadbourne Gulch today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chadbourne Gulch at 3AM is: 0.6m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Chadbourne Gulch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
203 | 179 | 235 | 230 | 273 | 326 | 322 | 214 | 211 | 208 | 206 | 206 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 201 | 201 | 196 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 9:25PM1.75m | 11:23AM1.33m | 10:07PM1.80m | 11:46AM1.40m | 10:46PM1.81m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:26AM0.01m | 3:55PM0.82m | 4:58AM-0.02m | 4:35PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 5 | NW 5 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
102 | 71 | 57 | 38 | 273 | 326 | 322 | 214 | 211 | 21 | 23 | 206 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 201 | 201 | 196 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | NW 7 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 5 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
203 | 150 | 235 | 230 | 37 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 208 | 206 | 19 | 87 | 85 | 84 | 47 | 45 | 71 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | NW 6 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | NW 5 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 |
183 | 179 | 146 | 132 | 128 | 27 | 45 | 75 | 67 | 125 | 123 | 84 | 10 | 75 | 48 | 48 | 72 | 69 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 4 | — | — | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 23 | 8 | — | — | — | 24 | 10 | 26 | 82 | 118 | 88 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159 | 230 | 244 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159 | 230 | 34 | 0 | 0 |
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