Schooner Gulch Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.89° N 123.69° W

Schooner Gulch WaveFinder

Issued: 4 pm 05 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Schooner Gulch sea temperature is
12.4°C
2.1° 

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 6 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 10 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 11 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period, NW swell with 3,156 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 5 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW 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 Monday (Oct 05) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 1.2m and 7s 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 4.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 11) at 11PM. 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+)11PM (Mon 5th Oct)2.5ft (0.7m) 14s
Best Surf 8PM (Sat 10th Oct)11ft (3.5m) 10s
Most Powerful11PM (Sun 11th Oct)13ft (4.0m) 10s

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


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