Chadbourne Gulch Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.61° N 123.79° W

Chadbourne Gulch Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 10 pm 26 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Chadbourne Gulch sea temperature is
15.1°C
1.8° 

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 27 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 2 Nov, 4AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 19s period, WNW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 2 Nov, 4PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 17s period, WNW swell with 3,473 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 27 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 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 Tuesday (Oct 27) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.8m and 15s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Chadbourne Gulch in the next 16 days are 2.4m 17s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Nov 02) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Tue 27th Oct)5ft (1.5m) 9s
Best Surf 4AM (Mon 2nd Nov)6ft (1.8m) 19s
Most Powerful 4PM (Mon 2nd Nov)8ft (2.4m) 17s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu morning).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
0
4
3
1
4
4
3
4
3
1
3
3
2
3
3
2
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NW
9
0.7
SW
18
0.8
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
1.1
NW
15
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1.6
NW
13
1.7
NW
13
1.1
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.6
WNW
20
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
423
312
386
510
496
539
532
821
946
559
666
604
530
515
508
515
859
724
1958
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
15
NW
30
NW
10
NE
10
NW
20
NW
5
NE
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NE
5
WNW
15
NW
10
E
5
W
10
NW
5
NNE
10
NW
15
NW
10
ENE
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
off
High Tide
00:55AM1.46m
11:53AM2.06m
1:52AM1.42m
12:34PM2.07m
2:54AM1.38m
1:21PM2.02m
4:02AM1.35m
2:15PM1.93m
5:12AM1.36m
3:19PM1.80m
6:18AM1.41m
4:35PM1.66m
Low Tide
5:36AM0.71m
6:54PM-0.31m
6:18AM0.81m
7:45PM-0.33m
7:04AM0.90m
8:41PM-0.29m
8:01AM0.96m
9:42PM-0.22m
9:14AM1.00m
10:46PM-0.13m
10:44AM0.98m
11:50PM-0.03m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
7:37
—
—
7:37
—
—
7:39
—
—
7:39
—
—
7:41
—
—
6:43
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
6:19
—
—
6:17
—
—
6:16
—
—
6:15
—
—
6:14
—
—
5:13
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
12
14
15
11
13
15
12
14
15
11
13
13
11
12
13
10
13
14
11
Feels °C
9
10
9
6
10
11
9
11
12
9
10
9
10
10
10
8
10
10
8
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
How to use the Wavefinder 
submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Chadbourne Gulch:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Chadbourne Gulch surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Chadbourne Gulch may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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.

Nearest locationNearest