Gray Whale Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.56° N 122.52° W

Gray Whale Cove 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 12 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Gray Whale Cove sea temperature is
15.5° C
2.2° 

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 (13 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Gray Whale Cove at 12AM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jul)4ft (1.2m)8s
Afternoon (13 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Evening (13 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wed
15
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
1
2
1
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
169
161
154
157
169
217
207
207
177
261
188
251
238
209
207
179
174
165
161
226
226
186
191
202
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
W
10
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
5
WSW
5
W
10
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
5
W
10
WNW
15
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
on
on
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
9:20PM2.77m
11:34AM2.00m
10:14PM2.81m
12:19PM2.07m
11:08PM2.78m
Low Tide
3:12PM1.37m
4:46AM-0.12m
4:11PM1.32m
5:34AM-0.16m
5:08PM1.25m
6:20AM-0.12m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
5:58
6:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:31
8:31
8:30
8:30
 mm
Temp °C
16
15
13
12
12
13
13
15
15
15
14
13
12
11
13
14
14
14
12
12
11
11
12
13
Feels °C
15
13
12
10
10
12
12
13
12
12
12
11
10
10
11
12
11
11
9
9
9
9
10
11
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