Surf Forecasts:
Chadbourne Gulch surf forecast from 29 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 29 Jun, 5PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, NW swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 30 Jun, 5PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period, NW swell with 2,473 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 29 Jun, 5PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 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 Monday (Jun 29) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 15s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 21s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Chadbourne Gulch in the next 16 days are 4.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jun 30) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Mon 29th Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Mon 29th Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Tue 30th Jun) | 13ft (4.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Chadbourne Gulch over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | SSW 16 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1046 | 1508 | 1162 | 1584 | 2473 | 1462 | 1388 | 1707 | 904 | 1094 | 940 | 373 | 276 | 365 | 288 | 229 | 313 | 233 | 263 | 728 | 400 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:11PM1.23m | 11:16PM1.82m | 1:44PM1.25m | 11:52PM1.81m | 2:18PM1.28m | 00:29AM1.77m | 2:51PM1.31m | 1:07AM1.70m | 3:23PM1.36m | 1:48AM1.59m | 3:55PM1.41m | 2:35AM1.46m | 4:27PM1.48m | 3:33AM1.30m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:01PM0.91m | 6:31AM-0.22m | 5:41PM0.90m | 7:05AM-0.21m | 6:23PM0.89m | 7:38AM-0.19m | 7:08PM0.88m | 8:12AM-0.13m | 7:58PM0.86m | 8:44AM-0.05m | 8:56PM0.81m | 9:17AM0.07m | 10:01PM0.73m | ||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 20 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | NW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 13 | SW 18 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 1046 | 193 | 253 | 82 | 216 | 319 | 1388 | 268 | 264 | 747 | 152 | 144 | 276 | 201 | 288 | 140 | 183 | 186 | 145 | 316 | 133 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 21 | SSW 15 | SW 20 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | SSW 20 | WNW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 188 | 45 | 150 | 97 | 79 | 52 | 270 | 44 | 75 | 169 | 66 | 246 | 142 | 42 | 73 | 70 | 149 | 86 | 216 | 69 | 207 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | — | — | S 11 | — | S 13 | SSW 21 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 19 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | SSW 17 | S 11 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | WNW 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 24 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 117 | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 44 | 3 | 17 | 125 | 26 | 22 | 57 | 9 | 44 | 86 | 68 | 148 | 110 | 55 | 87 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 10 | — | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | — | 1508 | 1162 | 1584 | 2473 | 1462 | — | 1707 | 904 | 1094 | 940 | 373 | — | 365 | 228 | 229 | 313 | 233 | 263 | 728 | 400 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 212 | 333 | 0 | 185 | 676 | 128 | 117 | 676 | 0 | 159 | 676 | 0 | 230 | 159 | 0 | 190 | 333 | 0 | 159 | 334 | 5 |
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