Schooner Gulch Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.89° N 123.69° W

Schooner Gulch WaveFinder

Issued: 4 am 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Schooner Gulch sea temperature is
14.8° C
0.1° 

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 21 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 23 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period, S swell with 436 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 21 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with WNW 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 Friday (Aug 21) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 10s. 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 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 22) at 8PM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Fri 21st Aug)2.5ft (0.7m) 10s
Best Surf 5AM (Sun 23rd Aug)5.5ft (1.7m) 7s
Most Powerful 2PM (Thu 27th Aug)3.5ft (1.1m) 14s

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


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