Chadbourne Gulch surf break

Chadbourne Gulch surfForecast / CAL – Mendocino County / USA

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Monday 01 Jun 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 1 Jun 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 4 Jun, 2PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, NW swell with cross-onshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 4 Jun, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 19s period, SSW swell with 1,418 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 1 Jun, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with SSW 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 Monday (Jun 01) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 1.6m and 9s. 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 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jun 04) at 5PM. 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+) 8PM (Mon 1st Jun)3.5ft (1.1m) 18s
Best Surf 2PM (Thu 4th Jun)10ft (3.0m) 8s
Most Powerful 5PM (Thu 4th Jun)4.5ft (1.3m) 19s

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 17°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NW by Fri afternoon).

Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
2
1
2
0
0
3
1
0
3
0
0
3
0
0
2
2
!
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NW
10
1.7
NW
10
1.1
SSW
18
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
2.1
NW
7
2.5
NW
8
1.3
SSW
19
1
SSW
19
1.3
SSW
18
3.5
NW
8
2.3
NW
11
2
NW
11
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
2.4
NW
8
3
NW
8
2.2
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
627
524
751
559
539
525
382
287
452
900
1418
750
943
1317
1279
881
627
525
664
1256
639
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
ENE
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NNW
15
NW
25
NW
15
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
10
N
20
NW
30
NW
10
NNW
25
NW
25
NW
15
N
15
NW
15
NW
5
E
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
2:06PM1.19m
00:08AM1.73m
2:48PM1.19m
00:44AM1.68m
3:31PM1.19m
1:22AM1.62m
4:15PM1.21m
2:04AM1.54m
4:57PM1.25m
2:52AM1.43m
5:35PM1.31m
3:51AM1.30m
6:09PM1.40m
Low Tide
5:56PM0.87m
7:27AM-0.23m
6:35PM0.90m
8:05AM-0.20m
7:19PM0.92m
8:45AM-0.15m
8:11PM0.93m
9:25AM-0.09m
9:15PM0.92m
10:05AM-0.02m
10:30PM0.87m
10:45AM0.08m
11:46PM0.74m
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clear
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clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:36
8:37
8:37
8:37
8:38
8:38
8:39
Temp °C
17
16
13
15
15
12
17
17
15
15
17
15
17
18
15
14
14
14
14
17
15
15
14
13
14
13
12
13
12
12
12
13
12
13
12
11
9
8
9
10
14
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NW
10
1.7
NW
10
1.4
NW
9
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
1.1
W
10
0.9
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
19
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
18
1.2
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
Energy kJ
627
524
330
559
539
525
382
287
245
514
1135
348
943
943
789
700
627
525
436
367
275
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
18
1
WNW
7
0.1
SW
22
0.2
SSW
22
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
SSW
19
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
15
0.1
S
12
1
SSW
19
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.9
NW
10
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
SSW
26
Energy kJ
520
497
751
91
18
45
111
251
211
217
3
750
3
3
3
3
139
25
26
65
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.4
NNW
8
0.8
NW
9
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
14
0.4
SSW
19
0.1
S
13
0.7
SSW
18
0.1
S
12
0.7
SSW
16
0.2
S
18
0.1
W
19
0.1
S
26
0.2
S
18
Energy kJ
88
126
27
104
3
4
148
4
273
3
223
26
7
13
24
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NW
7
1.5
NW
6
1.2
NW
6
2
NW
6
2.1
NW
7
2.5
NW
8
3
NW
8
2.3
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
3.5
NW
8
2.3
NW
11
2
NW
11
2.3
NW
6
1.7
NW
7
2.4
NW
8
3
NW
8
2.2
NW
8
Energy kJ
163
170
88
282
452
900
1418
629
939
1317
1279
881
412
255
664
1256
639
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
2
1
3
2
2
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
2
4
4
3
4
Distance (km)
190
25
0
157
244
5
230
333
25
212
332
25
212
646
25
333
334
25
159
212
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Mendocino County
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
3
5
4
4
5
4
3
4
4
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
5
9
9
7
8
9
8
9
7
8
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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