Gray Whale Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.56° N 122.52° W

Issued: 4 am 25 Jun 2026 (local time)

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

3.9°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 (25 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Gray Whale Cove at 12PM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am June 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Afternoon (25 Jun)3ft (0.9m)16s
Evening (25 Jun)5ft (1.5m)7s

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 15°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri night, strong winds from the WNW by Sat night).

Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
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)
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SSW
15
1.5
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
7
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
0.6
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
2.2
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
175
208
326
367
358
302
234
336
294
242
203
183
181
173
302
362
366
370
249
312
238
224
566
817
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
15
SW
15
W
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
15
W
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
W
10
WSW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
W
35
WNW
40
WNW
35
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:28AM1.74m
8:13PM2.37m
10:21AM1.79m
8:51PM2.39m
11:06AM1.84m
9:30PM2.42m
Low Tide
2:53AM0.53m
1:59PM1.33m
3:35AM0.42m
2:47PM1.39m
4:15AM0.33m
3:32PM1.42m
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part cloud
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clear
clear
part cloud
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cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
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
12
12
13
14
14
14
14
13
13
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
13
Feels °C
11
11
12
12
11
10
10
9
9
11
11
14
13
13
13
14
15
13
11
11
10
7
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SW
15
1.7
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
7
0.6
SSW
14
1
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
6
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
Energy kJ
175
208
326
95
116
302
232
336
294
242
203
140
82
45
42
362
366
370
249
312
238
224
208
261
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
7
0.7
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
8
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.2
SSW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SW
19
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
17
0.7
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
5
0.4
SW
13
0.3
WNW
9
0.2
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
35
38
73
367
358
44
18
223
144
142
140
183
140
171
302
30
29
29
44
16
14
3
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
SW
21
0.1
S
11
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.2
WNW
10
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
9
0.1
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
67
67
2
2
18
2
93
96
184
10
181
173
9
9
8
8
8
3
14
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
0.6
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
5
1.2
WNW
6
1.4
WNW
6
2.2
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
Energy kJ
116
234
129
24
37
81
135
566
817
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
1
2
Distance (km)
27
27
27
394
81
81
80
80
80
59
70
81
426
426
223
80
27
70
80
412
448
2028
81
81
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Rating
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Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
7
8
7
5
6
6
6
6
5
5
6
8
8
8
7
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