Gray Whale Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.56° N 122.52° W

Issued: 4 am 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Gray Whale Cove sea temperature is
16.7° C

3.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Gray Whale Cove surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Gray Whale Cove today (26 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 19s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 19s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Gray Whale Cove at 9AM is: 0.5m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am June 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)19s
Afternoon (26 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)19s
Evening (26 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)17s

Table - waves today at Gray Whale Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri night, min 12°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds.

Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.7
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
2.1
WNW
8
2.4
WNW
8
2.4
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
2
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
9
2.1
WNW
9
2.4
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
228
168
184
183
181
173
302
362
366
370
316
312
238
224
522
741
847
1226
651
516
516
675
897
1281
Wind (km/h)
25
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
15
WSW
20
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
20
WNW
25
NW
25
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
40
WNW
40
NW
40
NW
25
NW
10
N
15
NW
25
WNW
30
NW
25
NW
20
NW
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:21AM1.79m
8:51PM2.39m
11:06AM1.84m
9:30PM2.42m
11:46AM1.88m
10:09PM2.44m
Low Tide
3:35AM0.42m
2:47PM1.39m
4:15AM0.33m
3:32PM1.42m
4:54AM0.27m
4:14PM1.43m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:35
8:35
8:35
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
14
14
15
15
15
15
16
16
13
14
14
14
13
13
13
12
13
15
16
15
14
13
Feels °C
9
10
11
12
13
13
14
14
14
13
9
9
8
8
6
6
6
7
11
11
11
10
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WNW
7
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
2.3
WNW
9
2
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
9
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SW
16
2.4
WNW
9
Energy kJ
228
142
140
140
140
171
302
362
366
370
316
312
238
224
208
261
206
811
651
516
203
169
121
938
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
15
0.4
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.7
WNW
6
0.7
WNW
5
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.1
S
10
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.1
S
24
0.5
SW
15
Energy kJ
144
96
184
183
181
173
31
28
8
8
16
16
36
39
2
206
203
203
22
22
11
110
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
19
0.1
W
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
9
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
S
24
Energy kJ
93
2
10
10
10
9
9
9
4
4
4
3
14
3
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
1.1
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
6
0.7
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
5
1
WNW
6
1.1
WNW
6
1.4
WNW
6
2.1
WNW
8
2.4
WNW
8
2.4
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
9
2.1
WNW
9
2.4
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
Energy kJ
168
125
94
64
43
27
27
37
60
82
170
522
741
847
1226
516
675
897
1281
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
1
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
2
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
4
Distance (km)
80
59
70
81
386
406
83
80
70
70
80
412
1047
1574
83
80
80
79
8
81
81
80
80
70
Best forecast wave conditions in San Mateo
Rating
(10 max)
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
4
4
2
2
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
7
5
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
6
6
8
7
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