Chadbourne Gulch surf break

Chadbourne Gulch surfForecast / CAL – Mendocino County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Tuesday 28 Apr 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
12.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Chadbourne Gulch today?

The current surf forecast for Chadbourne Gulch at 11PM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Apr)--
Afternoon (28 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Evening (28 Apr)5ft (1.5m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Fri
1
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
2
2
3
3
3
1
1
3
4
4
4
2
4
2
1
1
4
4
2
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
1.5
NW
7
1.5
NW
7
1.3
NW
8
0.6
WNW
18
0.8
WNW
18
0.8
WNW
17
1.1
NW
16
1.1
NW
16
1.1
NW
15
1.2
WNW
15
1.2
WNW
14
1.2
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
14
1.2
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
2.1
NW
8
2.3
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.3
WNW
12
2.3
NW
8
2.3
NW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
171
180
212
237
205
218
399
377
595
580
503
568
553
515
561
472
465
528
567
719
437
481
708
742
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
NW
0
ENE
5
ENE
5
NE
0
NNE
5
W
15
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
0
E
5
E
5
NNW
5
N
5
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
0
SW
5
N
5
NNW
0
N
5
NW
10
NW
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:14PM1.67m
11:00AM1.27m
10:41PM1.71m
11:50AM1.25m
11:08PM1.73m
Low Tide
3:39PM0.27m
4:38AM0.04m
4:14PM0.39m
5:16AM-0.08m
4:46PM0.51m
5:53AM-0.16m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
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6:18
6:16
6:16
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8:05
8:06
8:07
8:07
Temp °C
13
14
12
12
11
10
11
14
13
14
11
11
10
10
12
15
15
14
12
12
11
11
12
14
10
12
12
11
10
9
10
11
10
12
11
10
9
8
11
13
13
12
12
12
10
11
11
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
1.5
NW
7
1.5
NW
7
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
0.8
WNW
17
1.1
NW
16
1.1
NW
16
1.1
NW
15
1.8
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
1.2
WNW
14
1.3
NW
7
1.3
NW
7
1.2
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
13
2.1
NW
8
1.1
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
12
1.8
NW
8
2
NW
9
Energy kJ
171
180
212
237
205
193
203
377
595
580
503
364
264
515
174
194
465
528
414
560
389
481
482
598
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
18
0.8
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
15
1.2
WNW
14
0.6
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
14
1.2
WNW
13
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
1
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
10
0.3
SW
13
1
WNW
13
1
WNW
13
Energy kJ
38
20
161
143
154
151
399
125
95
92
92
568
553
59
561
472
54
33
33
346
36
28
341
346
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
13
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.5
NW
19
0.6
WNW
18
0.8
WNW
11
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.6
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
SW
15
0.6
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
13
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.2
S
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
Energy kJ
44
22
22
22
184
218
149
62
36
35
35
80
40
75
58
108
9
9
14
31
29
14
28
28
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NW
6
1.2
NW
6
1.3
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
2
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
2
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.6
NW
7
1.6
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
2.3
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
2.3
NW
8
2.3
NW
9
Energy kJ
62
109
208
257
344
456
553
468
200
285
330
406
567
719
437
371
708
742
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
4
4
4
3
4
2
3
2
4
4
3
3
3
4
Distance (km)
190
334
0
0
0
0
0
141
333
332
0
0
0
25
0
141
159
333
0
0
5
0
34
159
Best forecast wave conditions in Mendocino County
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
2
2
2
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
2
4
4
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
5
5
5
5
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