Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gray Whale Cove today (07 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 19s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gray Whale Cove at 6AM is: 0.4m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (07 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 19s |
| Evening (07 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Gray Whale Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 82 | 80 | 82 | 81 | 83 | 86 | 93 | 181 | 177 | 69 | 133 | 142 | 148 | 150 | 150 | 147 | 129 | 125 |
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 | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:09PM2.37m | 7:38AM1.66m | 6:10PM2.44m | 8:51AM1.75m | 7:14PM2.53m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:48AM0.51m | 11:39AM1.40m | 1:53AM0.33m | 12:57PM1.44m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 27 | 80 | 82 | 59 | 27 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 27 | 40 | 61 | 74 | 91 | 91 | 76 | 78 | 76 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 82 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 181 | 177 | 59 | 133 | 142 | 148 | 150 | 150 | 147 | 129 | 125 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 37 | 51 | 50 | 81 | 83 | 86 | 93 | 58 | 58 | 69 | 59 | 43 | 42 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 39 | 35 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 40 | 40 | 27 | 47 | 81 | 27 | 303 | 80 | 64 | 15 | 15 | 28 | 394 | 64 | 426 | 79 | 15 |
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