Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gray Whale Cove today (26 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gray Whale Cove at 12AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm September 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (26 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
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 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 180 | 175 | 204 | 310 | 528 | 415 | 336 | 281 | 239 | 245 | 251 | 245 | 223 | 207 | 207 | 196 | 157 | 111 | 105 | 173 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:43PM2.22m | 11:05AM2.33m | 11:31PM2.17m | 11:33AM2.41m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:42PM0.78m | 4:52AM0.67m | 5:23PM0.61m | 5:24AM0.79m | 6:06PM0.47m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 180 | 116 | 143 | 310 | 528 | 415 | 336 | 281 | 239 | 245 | 251 | 245 | 223 | 207 | 207 | 196 | 129 | 83 | 105 | 173 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WNW 10 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 80 | 175 | 159 | 146 | 162 | 106 | 111 | 114 | 114 | 113 | 147 | 151 | 151 | 147 | 131 | 129 | 106 | 104 | 83 | 85 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 12 | SW 21 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 22 | W 11 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 14 | 159 | 18 | 12 | 50 | 50 | 52 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 55 | 107 | 107 | 18 | 9 | 97 | 95 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 31 | 91 | 204 | 309 | 243 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 157 | 111 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 80 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 70 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 64 | 40 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 70 | 27 | 27 | 426 | 418 | 81 | 80 |
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