Chadbourne Gulch surf break

Chadbourne Gulch surfForecast / CAL – Mendocino County / USA

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Wednesday 27 May 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
11.7° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

Chadbourne Gulch surf forecast from 27 May 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 27 May, 5PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 28 May, 11PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period, WNW swell with 2,389 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 27 May, 5PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s 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 Wednesday (May 27) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 14s. 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 2.2m 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (May 28) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5PM (Wed 27th May)10ft (3.0m) 11s
Best Surf 5PM (Wed 27th May)10ft (3.0m) 11s
Most Powerful11PM (Thu 28th May)7ft (2.2m) 16s

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 14°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
!
!
4
2
4
4
2
2
4
1
0
3
2
3
4
3
3
4
2
2
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
NW
12
3
NW
11
2.5
NW
10
1.7
WNW
18
2
WNW
16
2.1
WNW
16
2.4
WNW
14
1.8
WNW
14
1.5
WNW
13
1.8
NW
9
3
NW
8
1.3
WNW
12
2.3
NW
10
2.3
NW
9
2.1
NW
9
1
SSW
18
1.8
NW
10
1.1
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2601
2103
1210
1901
2077
2178
2346
1351
734
525
1060
414
1040
780
783
623
603
751
659
539
525
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
0
W
10
SSE
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
10
WNW
15
NW
5
N
15
NW
25
NW
10
N
10
NW
10
NW
5
N
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
N
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NNE
on
glassy
cross-off
on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
10:10AM1.11m
9:28PM1.74m
11:08AM1.13m
9:58PM1.76m
11:58AM1.15m
10:29PM1.77m
12:43PM1.17m
11:00PM1.77m
1:25PM1.18m
11:33PM1.75m
2:06PM1.19m
00:08AM1.73m
2:48PM1.19m
00:44AM1.68m
Low Tide
2:53PM0.56m
4:24AM-0.08m
3:31PM0.67m
5:02AM-0.17m
4:08PM0.75m
5:38AM-0.23m
4:44PM0.81m
6:13AM-0.25m
5:20PM0.85m
6:49AM-0.25m
5:56PM0.87m
7:27AM-0.23m
6:35PM0.90m
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5:52
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:48
5:48
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8:31
8:32
8:34
8:35
8:35
8:36
8:37
Temp °C
14
14
13
14
14
13
13
14
12
13
14
13
14
15
13
15
15
12
14
15
12
11
11
12
14
11
13
11
12
12
10
9
8
11
12
12
13
13
12
12
14
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
NW
12
3
NW
11
2.5
NW
10
2.1
NW
10
2
WNW
16
2.1
WNW
16
2.4
WNW
14
1.8
WNW
14
1.5
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
12
0.5
SSW
14
1.3
WNW
12
2.3
NW
10
1.2
WNW
11
2.1
NW
9
1.6
NW
10
1.8
NW
10
1.7
NW
9
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
Energy kJ
2601
2103
1210
800
2077
2178
2346
1351
734
525
105
414
1040
305
783
490
566
430
659
539
525
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
1
WNW
20
1.7
WNW
18
1.8
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
24
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
21
0.8
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
20
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
18
0.6
NW
9
0.1
SW
22
0.2
SSW
22
Energy kJ
239
236
848
1901
526
238
145
152
111
104
54
102
260
446
485
623
603
751
64
18
45
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
25
0.2
WNW
24
0.8
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
26
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
22
0.5
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.9
NNW
9
0.5
SSW
15
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.2
WNW
14
Energy kJ
13
54
236
156
149
145
9
13
37
35
185
195
103
153
119
126
3
3
3
19
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NW
7
1.7
NW
8
1.8
NW
9
3
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
2.3
NW
9
1.4
NW
7
1.8
NW
6
1.4
NW
6
Energy kJ
267
352
465
1060
383
780
200
263
131
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
2
2
4
2
2
4
4
3
4
2
1
3
Distance (km)
230
5
0
117
0
0
159
212
0
212
333
25
190
333
0
159
5
0
190
244
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Mendocino County
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
3
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
9
6
5
4
5
5
5
7
7
6
5
4
4
4
5
6
4
4
4
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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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