Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gray Whale Cove today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gray Whale Cove at 7PM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Gray Whale Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 114 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 98 | 109 | 111 | 109 | 97 | 67 | 93 | 93 | 94 | 173 | 210 | 287 | 179 | 151 | 206 | 263 | 327 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:01PM2.34m | 3:16AM1.78m | 2:43PM2.35m | 4:40AM1.69m | 3:37PM2.34m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:41AM1.01m | 8:57PM0.61m | 8:20AM1.18m | 10:03PM0.56m | 9:10AM1.34m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 114 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 98 | 96 | 64 | 109 | 97 | 60 | 35 | 66 | 65 | 61 | 57 | 73 | 118 | 151 | 206 | 235 | 245 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | SW 18 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 10 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 30 | 28 | 18 | 50 | 18 | 16 | 54 | 111 | 60 | 60 | 35 | 63 | 65 | 60 | 173 | 210 | 287 | 77 | 71 | 112 | 263 | 327 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 11 | SW 18 | WNW 11 | SW 18 | WNW 10 | SW 18 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 7 | 21 | 50 | 12 | 50 | 22 | 109 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 67 | 93 | 93 | 94 | 86 | 83 | 79 | 179 | 80 | 69 | 73 | 38 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 53 | 189 | 138 | 83 | 83 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 69 | 117 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 100 | 2 | 8 | 40 |
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