Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gray Whale Cove today (13 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gray Whale Cove at 9PM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Gray Whale Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
146 | 149 | 149 | 147 | 149 | 149 | 110 | 106 | 103 | 161 | 155 | 211 | 211 | 207 | 434 | 334 | 314 | 211 | 264 | 371 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:24PM2.25m | 11:52PM2.52m | 1:00PM2.31m | 00:44AM2.35m | 1:36PM2.34m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:56PM0.95m | 6:32AM0.24m | 6:49PM0.85m | 7:10AM0.44m | 7:43PM0.79m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
146 | 149 | 125 | 122 | 110 | 83 | 81 | 78 | 76 | 59 | 57 | 54 | 36 | 35 | 434 | 334 | 314 | 211 | 264 | 371 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 10 | SW 13 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
121 | 119 | 149 | 147 | 149 | 149 | 110 | 106 | 103 | 161 | 155 | 211 | 169 | 207 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 61 | 21 | 25 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | W 10 | W 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 13 | W 10 |
11 | 11 | 9 | 43 | 39 | 98 | 97 | 97 | 94 | 102 | 103 | 103 | 211 | 130 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 61 | 19 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 30 | 45 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 491 | 81 | 81 | 28 | 27 | 8 | 8 | 100 | 394 | 426 | 80 | 53 | 40 | 40 | 27 | 27 | 83 | 83 | 80 | 27 |
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