Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gray Whale Cove today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 20s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 19s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gray Whale Cove at 5AM is: 0.6m 21s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm June 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 20s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 19s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Gray Whale Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 PM | 5 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
445 | 445 | 445 | 285 | 277 | 373 | 531 | 723 | 723 | 526 | 520 | 405 | 447 | 442 | 437 | 516 | 516 | 510 | 423 | 389 | 375 | 366 | 310 | 427 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:16PM2.82m | 1:31PM2.07m | 00:10AM2.74m | 2:22PM2.11m | 1:06AM2.59m | 3:12PM2.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:16PM1.35m | 6:39AM-0.20m | 6:14PM1.34m | 7:29AM-0.12m | 7:16PM1.32m | 8:18AM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | |
8:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 13 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | W 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
445 | 445 | 445 | 158 | 277 | 373 | 531 | 723 | 723 | 526 | 520 | 405 | 447 | 442 | 437 | 516 | 516 | 510 | 423 | 389 | 375 | 154 | 310 | 427 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 21 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 16 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
178 | 163 | 158 | 285 | 102 | 118 | 101 | 118 | 118 | 54 | 54 | 71 | 71 | 90 | 108 | 106 | 103 | 82 | 80 | 128 | 161 | 366 | 138 | 105 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 |
52 | 47 | 46 | 26 | 32 | 38 | 22 | 52 | 32 | 116 | 99 | 98 | 98 | 57 | 81 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 57 | 63 | 61 | 64 | 66 | 125 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 27 | 138 | 303 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 100 | 100 | 69 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 100 | 100 | 138 |
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