Chadbourne Gulch Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.61° N 123.79° W

Chadbourne Gulch WaveFinder

Issued: 10 pm 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Chadbourne Gulch sea temperature is
13.9°C
0.5° 

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


Chadbourne Gulch surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 23 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period, S swell with 494 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s 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 Saturday (Aug 22) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 10s. 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 1.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 2PM. 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+) 5AM (Sat 22nd Aug)1.5ft (0.5m) 13s
Best Surf 5PM (Sun 23rd Aug)6ft (1.8m) 8s
Most Powerful 2PM (Thu 27th Aug)3.5ft (1.0m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Chadbourne Gulch over the next 16 days.


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