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Chadbourne Gulch

Lat Long: 39.61° N 123.79° W

Chadbourne Gulch Surf Photo: 'Nice waves' by Wendy Myers

Issued: 10 pm 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Chadbourne Gulch sea temperature is

13.1° C

1.2°

Chadbourne Gulch surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	NW	NW	WNW	SSW
	14 s	cross- on	5 s	14 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 August at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Chadbourne Gulch around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NW	NW	WNW	SSW
	14 s	cross- on	5 s	13 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 August at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Chadbourne Gulch around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NW	NW	WNW	SSW
	13 s	cross- on	5 s	13 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 August at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Chadbourne Gulch around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WNW		WNW	SSW
	13 s	glass		13 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 August at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Chadbourne Gulch around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	W	NW	WNW	SSW
	12 s	on	5 s	12 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 August at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Chadbourne Gulch around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WNW	NW	WNW	SSW
	12 s	on	5 s	12 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 August at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Chadbourne Gulch around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WNW		WNW	SSW
	12 s	glass		12 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 August at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Chadbourne Gulch around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	W		WNW	S
	12 s	glass		11 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 August at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Chadbourne Gulch around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WNW		WNW	SSW
	11 s	on		11 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 August at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Chadbourne Gulch around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NW		WNW	SSW
	11 s	glass		11 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 August at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Chadbourne Gulch around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WNW		WNW	SSW
	11 s	on		11 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 August at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Chadbourne Gulch around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	W		WNW	SSW
	11 s	glass		11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 August at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Chadbourne Gulch around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	W		WNW	SSW
	11 s	on		11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 August at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Chadbourne Gulch around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WNW	NNW	WNW	SSW
	11 s	cross- on	5 s	11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 August at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Chadbourne Gulch around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NNW	NNW	WNW	SSW
	10 s	cross- on	5 s	10 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 August at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Chadbourne Gulch around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NNW	NW	WNW	SSW
	10 s	cross	3 s	10 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 August at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Chadbourne Gulch around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NNW	NW	WNW	SSW
	10 s	cross- on	4 s	10 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 August at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Chadbourne Gulch around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 13 minutes after high water (at high ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.6m (5.1 ft). Range 9.24m (30.3 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Chadbourne Gulch Surf Photo: 'Nice waves' by Wendy Myers

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User: Wendy Myers (1 photo)

Country: United States (4070 photos)

Photo taken at: 1:48 am 10 Aug 2013