Gray Whale Cove Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(California – San Mateo, USA)
| Name: | Gray Whale Cove |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | very consistent |
| Best Swell: W | Offshore Wind: E |
Overall Gray Whale Cove Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Gray Whale Cove surf quality by season and Gray Whale Cove surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to California - San Mateo surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Gray Whale Cove
Visitor Reviews of Gray Whale Cove |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Gray Whale Cove:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Montara | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Pedro Point | 2 mi |
| Third closest break | Linda Mar 1 | 2 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Lindamar | 2 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Rockaway | 3 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Gray Whale Cove: |
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| Closest wave buoy | San Francisco Buoy | 22 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Half Moon Bay Buoy | 25 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Monterey Buoy | 54 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Bodega Bay Buoy | 63 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Cape San Martin Buoy | 131 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Gray Whale Cove: |
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| Closest tide station | Half Moon Bay, California | 4 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Princeton, Half Moon Bay, California | 5 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Seaplane Harbor, San Francisco Bay, California | 9 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Point San Bruno, San Francisco Bay, California | 9 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Oyster Point Marina, San Francisco Bay, California | 10 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Gray Whale Cove: |
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| Closest ski area | Dodge Ridge (United States) | 147 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Bear Valley (United States) | 149 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Kirkwood (United States) | 155 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Sierra at Tahoe (United States) | 156 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Badger Pass Ski Area (United States) | 157 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Gray Whale Cove: |
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| Closest city location | Montara (United States) | 2 mi |
| Second closest city location | Moss Beach (United States) | 2 mi |
| Third closest city location | Pacifica (United States) | 4 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | El Granada (United States) | 5 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Hillsborough (United States) | 7 mi |
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Gray Whale Cove, California - San Mateo. Use the tab navigation above to view Gray Whale Cove sea temperature, Gray Whale Cove photographs, Gray Whale Cove detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Gray Whale Cove webcams, current wind from California - San Mateo live weather stations and Gray Whale Cove tide predictions. The United States swell maps link will open up the big picture showing United States and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from United States wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Gray Whale Cove.
