Schooner Gulch Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.89° N 123.69° W

Issued: 4 am 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Schooner Gulch sea temperature is
10.8° C

2.4°C colder than average for this time of year

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


Schooner Gulch surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 4 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 19s period, SW swell with 855 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 4 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 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 Saturday (Jul 04) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 14s. 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 1.1m 19s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Sat 4th Jul)4.5ft (1.4m) 8s
Best Surf11PM (Sat 4th Jul)4.5ft (1.4m) 8s
Most Powerful 2PM (Tue 7th Jul)3.5ft (1.1m) 19s

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 Sat morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
2
2
3
2
1
3
2
1
3
1
2
2
1
1
1
0
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NW
8
0.5
SW
20
1.4
NW
8
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1.5
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
0.9
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.2
SSW
16
2.1
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
2.2
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
178
186
232
214
316
207
343
326
515
423
508
651
711
717
567
560
639
588
400
408
329
Wind (km/h)
5
W
15
NW
5
SSE
10
SW
10
WNW
5
NW
15
NW
25
NW
15
NNW
25
NW
30
NNW
20
NNW
30
NW
30
NW
30
NNW
35
NW
35
NW
30
NNW
30
NW
30
NNW
20
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
glassy
on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
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
6:53PM1.92m
9:10AM1.11m
7:44PM2.03m
Low Tide
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
2:31AM-0.04m
1:08PM0.84m
3:26AM-0.26m
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5:54
5:54
5:54
5:56
5:56
5:56
5:58
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8:43
8:43
8:43
8:42
8:42
8:42
8:40
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
12
14
14
11
13
14
12
13
13
12
14
15
13
14
14
12
14
15
13
Feels °C
13
13
9
13
12
9
11
11
8
9
8
7
9
9
8
8
7
6
9
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
20
0.7
SW
20
0.9
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.2
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
Energy kJ
178
182
232
192
222
201
171
326
485
388
508
651
711
717
458
545
539
377
287
362
272
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
WNW
13
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
WNW
12
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
15
0.2
S
11
0.4
S
20
0.5
SW
14
0.5
S
16
0.1
W
19
Energy kJ
133
183
183
214
316
149
343
121
226
318
140
142
9
119
91
131
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
14
0.5
SW
20
0.4
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
NW
12
0.5
SW
21
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
11
0.2
SSW
20
0.1
S
22
Energy kJ
36
186
148
104
68
207
147
224
28
14
5
9
37
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NW
9
1.5
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.6
NW
6
1.8
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
2.2
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
Energy kJ
238
515
423
196
350
305
553
567
560
639
588
400
408
329
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
1
3
2
1
2
4
2
3
4
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
Distance (km)
42
116
0
42
261
0
160
261
33
87
261
46
87
260
105
160
260
46
141
128
46
Best forecast wave conditions in Mendocino County
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
4
4
2
4
4
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
9
7
5
5
8
7
5
5
9
7
9
5
7
5
5
4
8
4
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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