Chadbourne Gulch Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.61° N 123.79° W

Issued: 4 am 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Chadbourne Gulch sea temperature is
12.0° C

1.0°C colder than average for this time of year

Chadbourne Gulch surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Chadbourne Gulch surf forecast from 2 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 2 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period, NW swell with 850 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 2 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with NW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Chadbourne Gulch this week:

The surf forecast for Chadbourne Gulch over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 02) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Chadbourne Gulch in the next 16 days are 2.4m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Thu 2nd Jul)6ft (1.9m) 9s
Best Surf 8AM (Thu 2nd Jul)6ft (1.9m) 9s
Most Powerful11AM (Thu 9th Jul)8ft (2.4m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Chadbourne Gulch over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
1
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
4
2
3
4
2
1
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NW
9
1.8
NW
8
1.8
NW
7
1.6
NW
8
1.8
NW
7
2
NW
7
1.6
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
0.8
SSW
18
1.6
NW
8
0.7
SSW
17
1.1
NW
12
0.8
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
19
1
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
2.5
NW
7
2.2
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
516
413
336
276
336
421
321
355
364
322
395
322
266
330
432
485
554
651
491
583
544
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
5
WNW
0
N
10
WNW
5
WNW
0
N
10
WNW
5
WSW
0
N
5
WSW
10
WNW
0
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NNW
10
NW
10
WNW
5
NNE
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
Wind State
on
on
glassy
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
2:51PM1.31m
1:07AM1.70m
3:23PM1.36m
1:48AM1.59m
3:55PM1.41m
2:35AM1.46m
4:27PM1.48m
3:33AM1.30m
5:01PM1.57m
4:47AM1.15m
5:38PM1.66m
6:20AM1.04m
6:20PM1.77m
Low Tide
7:08PM0.88m
8:12AM-0.13m
7:58PM0.86m
8:44AM-0.05m
8:56PM0.81m
9:17AM0.07m
10:01PM0.73m
9:52AM0.22m
11:12PM0.59m
10:30AM0.38m
00:23AM0.40m
11:14AM0.54m
1:30AM0.18m
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5:50
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:54
5:54
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8:45
8:45
8:45
8:45
8:45
8:45
8:45
 mm
Temp °C
16
16
14
17
17
15
17
18
15
15
15
13
15
15
13
15
16
14
17
18
16
Feels °C
15
15
13
16
16
15
16
17
15
14
14
13
14
13
13
13
14
13
14
15
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NW
9
1.8
NW
8
0.6
SW
15
1.6
NW
8
1.8
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.6
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.1
NW
12
1.3
NW
6
0.8
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
19
1
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
Energy kJ
516
413
174
276
336
241
321
355
364
322
330
322
266
314
136
485
554
651
491
573
539
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
WNW
13
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
SSW
16
1
WNW
11
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.4
S
20
0.4
S
19
Energy kJ
203
183
246
142
201
288
138
183
186
145
395
202
180
330
247
258
140
144
171
119
117
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
18
0.2
WNW
15
0.3
SSW
17
0.3
WNW
15
0.4
NW
14
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
SSW
20
0.5
WNW
12
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
WNW
13
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
21
0.8
SSW
20
0.2
S
12
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
10
0.2
S
11
Energy kJ
125
66
22
57
42
48
70
149
86
216
101
207
252
260
432
11
75
65
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NW
7
2
NW
7
1.5
NW
7
1.8
NW
7
1.4
NW
11
1.8
NW
7
1.5
NW
6
1.5
NW
10
2.5
NW
7
2.2
NW
8
Energy kJ
336
421
225
292
467
271
161
424
583
544
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
1
3
2
2
4
3
2
4
3
2
3
Distance (km)
117
676
0
185
50
0
117
50
0
185
333
0
190
333
0
159
333
0
212
332
25
Best forecast wave conditions in Mendocino County
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
2
3
2
3
4
3
2
3
3
2
4
3
2
4
3
2
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
5
9
5
7
5
5
9
7
7
6
9
8
6
6
7
9
7
7
9
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Information about the Chadbourne Gulch Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Chadbourne Gulch provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Chadbourne Gulch can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Chadbourne Gulch surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Chadbourne Gulch) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Chadbourne Gulch is 71 km (44 miles) from Ukiah. If you plan a vacation in Mendocino County, look for hotels and other accommodation in Ukiah. Ukiah has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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