Gray Whale Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.56° N 122.52° W

Gray Whale Cove 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 31 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Gray Whale Cove sea temperature is
16.4°C
1.7° 

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 (31 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Gray Whale Cove at 8PM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 Aug)--
Afternoon (31 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Evening (31 Aug)2ft (0.6m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
211
178
131
120
118
114
114
114
114
114
114
98
109
111
109
97
60
63
65
94
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
20
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
15
SW
20
WSW
10
WSW
10
SSW
10
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
WNW
5
WNW
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
on
glassy
High Tide
1:26PM2.32m
2:09AM1.91m
2:01PM2.34m
3:16AM1.78m
2:43PM2.35m
Low Tide
8:01PM0.67m
7:41AM1.01m
8:57PM0.61m
8:20AM1.18m
10:03PM0.56m
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cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:40
7:38
7:37
 mm
Temp °C
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
17
17
16
16
15
15
16
16
17
16
15
15
Feels °C
12
12
13
12
13
13
13
14
14
14
15
15
13
13
14
14
16
15
14
15
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