Surf Forecasts:
Chadbourne Gulch surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 3 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period, SSW swell with 675 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 3 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s 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 Friday (Jul 03) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.0m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m 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 1.1m 17s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) 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+) | 8PM (Fri 3rd Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Fri 3rd Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Chadbourne Gulch over the next 16 days.
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Hey everyone, Rusty here. Let’s break down the next 16 days at Chadbourne Gulch. The opening weekend is a bit of a grind. We've got NW swell running but the wind is mostly cross-onshore, making things messy. The water temp is around 53.4°F, which feels a bit chilly for this time of the year.
Clear your schedule for Sunday, July 12th. The afternoon is all-time material here. Expect 6.6 ft of short-period NW swell with flat, glassy conditions. The combined energy sits at a moderate 680. It’s going to be clean. At that size it’s a bit much for the groms, but for everyone else, this is your session. This spot is fairly consistent, so expect some company in the water.
Monday, July 13th is another solid option, with a glassy afternoon again. A smaller 4.3 ft WNW groundswell (12-second period) and dead calm winds should give you some good shape.
After that, the second week tapers off into small, weak surf. Most days have minimal energy, long-period swells that won't produce much. Tuesday the 14th has some early size at 5.2 ft with offshore wind, but it's still a marginal call. The rest of the week is quiet, so enjoy the 12th while it lasts.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 18 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SSW 16 | NW 11 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 229 | 375 | 392 | 291 | 291 | 306 | 322 | 395 | 367 | 336 | 330 | 615 | 485 | 554 | 651 | 491 | 675 | 452 | 643 | 529 | 493 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 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 | 7:58AM1.03m | 7:07PM1.88m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 12:07PM0.69m | 2:31AM-0.04m | |||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SSW 19 | NW 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 229 | 375 | 241 | 291 | 291 | 306 | 322 | 338 | 367 | 336 | 300 | 615 | 423 | 554 | 149 | 491 | 675 | 452 | 643 | 519 | 493 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 13 | SSW 18 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | NW 11 | SSW 18 | SW 15 | S 20 | WNW 9 | — | S 18 | NNW 11 |
| kJ | 142 | 201 | 288 | 129 | 183 | 186 | 145 | 395 | 193 | 180 | 330 | 432 | 485 | 115 | 651 | 171 | 68 | 99 | — | 160 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | WNW 15 | NW 14 | WNW 13 | SSW 20 | WNW 12 | SSW 18 | WNW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | WNW 12 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | WNW 10 | — | SW 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 57 | 42 | 48 | 70 | 149 | 86 | 216 | 101 | 207 | 252 | 171 | 226 | 258 | 186 | 188 | 63 | — | 88 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | — | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 392 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 423 | — | 196 | 284 | 95 | 374 | 112 | 303 | 529 | 407 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 117 | 5 | 0 | 117 | 25 | 0 | 25 | 244 | 0 | 306 | 244 | 0 | 230 | 333 | 0 | 230 | 332 | 0 | 230 | 332 | 5 |
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