Russian Gulch 5-Day Forecast Summary
Here's how the next 5 days are shaping up at Russian Gulch, Northern California. Each day is rated based on breaking wave height, swell period, and wind — updated hourly from the latest NOAA GFS run.
Sat, May 16: 8–9ft, 13s period, rated Poor. Early morning is your best window — 6-7ft waves on WNW swell at 13s with strong N wind at 19mph. Wind fills in through the day, pushing up to 28mph from the NNW and dropping conditions to poor.
Sun, May 17: 11–12ft, 9s period, rated Poor. Early morning is your best window — 11-12ft waves on SSW swell at 14s with 20mph out of the N. The NNW wind kicks in by afternoon — 27mph and poor by then.
Mon, May 18: 6–7ft, 9s period, rated Fair. First light looks cleanest — 6-7ft on NW swell at 9s with light ENE winds. Onshore flow builds through the day to 15mph, bringing conditions down to poor - fair.
Tue, May 19: 6–7ft, 15s period, rated Fair. First light looks cleanest — 7-8ft on NW swell at 9s with calm winds. Onshore flow builds through the day to 7mph, bringing conditions down to poor - fair.
Wed, May 20: 6–7ft, 13s period, rated Fair. Early morning is your best window — 6-7ft waves on NW swell at 9s with calm winds. Onshore flow builds through the day to 6mph, bringing conditions down to fair.