Surf Forecasts:
Schooner Gulch surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 2 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 18s period, SSW swell with 826 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 2 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with NW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Schooner Gulch this week:
The surf forecast for Schooner Gulch over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 02) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.3m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 1.7m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.7m and 15s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Schooner Gulch in the next 16 days are 1.2m 18s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 11s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Thu 2nd Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Thu 2nd Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Schooner Gulch over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sun night, fresh winds from the NW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 16 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 18 | NW 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 20 | NW 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 338 | 355 | 244 | 277 | 502 | 221 | 238 | 297 | 250 | 316 | 275 | 343 | 326 | 485 | 505 | 508 | 651 | 826 | 717 | 545 | 643 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 2:37PM1.34m | 00:53AM1.73m | 3:09PM1.38m | 1:34AM1.62m | 3:41PM1.44m | 2:21AM1.48m | 4:13PM1.51m | 3:19AM1.33m | 4:47PM1.60m | 4:33AM1.17m | 5:24PM1.70m | 6:06AM1.06m | 6:06PM1.81m | 7:44AM1.05m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:08PM0.93m | 8:12AM-0.14m | 7:58PM0.91m | 8:44AM-0.05m | 8:56PM0.86m | 9:17AM0.08m | 10:01PM0.77m | 9:52AM0.23m | 11:12PM0.62m | 10:30AM0.40m | 00:23AM0.42m | 11:14AM0.57m | 1:30AM0.19m | 12:07PM0.72m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 |
 | 8:43 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:42 | — | 8:42 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 16 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 229 | 355 | 244 | 277 | 275 | 221 | 238 | 297 | 250 | 232 | 275 | 268 | 326 | 485 | 388 | 508 | 651 | 826 | 717 | 545 | 643 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | WNW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 13 | SSW 16 | WNW 12 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | S 20 | S 20 | SSW 14 | NNW 11 |
| kJ | 9 | 243 | 140 | 21 | 288 | 133 | 183 | 186 | 214 | 316 | 147 | 343 | 119 | 226 | 255 | 140 | 188 | 122 | 119 | 73 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | S 11 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | WNW 12 | SW 21 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 8 | S 21 | — | — | SSW 20 | — |
| kJ | 26 | 142 | 53 | 9 | 38 | 36 | 186 | 148 | 104 | 68 | 207 | 127 | 224 | 28 | 14 | 5 | 78 | — | — | 37 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 11 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 338 | — | — | 226 | 502 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 294 | 346 | 505 | 226 | 289 | 192 | 155 | 465 | 445 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 105 | 0 | 9 | 116 | 42 | 42 | 80 | 0 | 42 | 69 | 0 | 319 | 261 | 46 | 160 | 261 | 46 | 261 | 260 | 105 | 160 |
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