Schooner Gulch surfForecast / CAL – Mendocino County / USA

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Schooner Gulch surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Schooner Gulch sea temperature is
12.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

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 Tuesday (Apr 28) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 6s. 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 2.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (May 01) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Tue 28th Apr)2.5ft (0.7m) 12s
Best Surf11PM (Sun 3rd May)5ft (1.5m) 15s
Most Powerful 8PM (Fri 1st May)8ft (2.5m) 9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Mon night, fresh winds from the NNW by Thu afternoon).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun morning).

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Mon
4
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
0
1
3
1
0
2
2
1
3
2
2
2
0
0
1
2
2
4
3
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NW
9
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
12
1.8
NW
8
0.6
WNW
18
0.8
WNW
16
1.7
NW
9
2.1
NW
8
2.1
NW
9
2.2
NW
9
2
NW
10
2.4
NW
9
2.2
NW
9
1.8
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
16
1.5
WNW
14
1.5
WNW
14
1.5
WNW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
294
113
123
383
207
326
421
637
734
822
712
1001
730
408
243
153
305
397
961
921
745
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
15
NW
25
NNW
10
NNW
25
NW
30
NW
20
NNW
20
NW
30
NNW
20
NNW
25
NW
35
NNW
30
NNW
30
NW
30
NW
15
NW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
ENE
5
SW
5
WSW
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
on
cross-on
cross-off
on
cross-on
High Tide
9:30PM1.64m
9:52AM1.32m
10:00PM1.71m
10:46AM1.29m
10:27PM1.75m
11:36AM1.27m
10:54PM1.76m
12:23PM1.25m
11:21PM1.76m
1:08PM1.23m
11:49PM1.74m
1:55PM1.19m
00:20AM1.70m
2:44PM1.16m
Low Tide
3:55AM0.20m
3:39PM0.29m
4:38AM0.04m
4:14PM0.41m
5:16AM-0.09m
4:46PM0.54m
5:53AM-0.17m
5:17PM0.64m
6:29AM-0.22m
5:49PM0.74m
7:06AM-0.22m
6:21PM0.81m
7:45AM-0.20m
6:55PM0.88m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
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6:20
6:18
6:18
6:16
6:16
6:13
6:13
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8:02
8:04
8:05
8:06
8:07
8:07
8:07
8:08
Temp °C
11
12
12
11
12
13
11
13
14
12
13
14
12
12
13
11
13
14
12
13
13
7
8
7
7
7
8
6
9
9
7
8
8
6
6
8
7
11
12
10
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NW
6
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
12
1.3
NW
8
0.7
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
14
1.6
NW
9
0.8
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
13
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
14
1.5
WNW
14
1.5
WNW
13
Energy kJ
76
113
123
206
99
326
367
408
222
202
320
314
365
294
243
153
305
236
961
921
745
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NW
12
0.4
SW
13
0.3
S
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
18
0.7
WNW
10
0.3
SW
15
0.9
WNW
13
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.7
NW
11
0.5
WNW
17
0.9
WNW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
16
Energy kJ
144
45
22
82
207
94
33
313
33
29
28
27
17
31
31
126
164
397
84
85
166
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
11
0.4
NW
9
0.3
SW
13
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
15
0.2
S
11
0.4
SW
14
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.2
S
12
0.3
SW
14
0.1
SW
12
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.2
S
10
Energy kJ
21
21
28
89
38
35
9
54
9
14
8
2
11
29
6
51
66
25
81
80
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NW
9
0.8
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.8
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
1.7
NW
9
2.1
NW
8
2.1
NW
9
2.2
NW
9
2
NW
10
2.4
NW
9
2.2
NW
9
1.8
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
Energy kJ
294
55
99
383
196
291
421
637
734
822
712
1001
730
408
229
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
3
3
1
3
2
3
4
3
4
3
3
1
2
3
3
4
4
3
Distance (km)
0
69
263
0
87
677
46
69
261
46
87
87
105
261
1026
46
42
216
0
42
130
Best forecast wave conditions in Mendocino County
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
3
2
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
3
3
1
4
3
3
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
7
7
6
5
6
6
7
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
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Information about the Schooner Gulch Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Schooner Gulch provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Schooner Gulch can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Schooner Gulch surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Schooner Gulch) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Schooner Gulch is 51 km (32 miles) from Ukiah. If you plan a vacation in Mendocino County, look for hotels and other accommodation in Ukiah. Ukiah has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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