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Gray Whale Cove surfForecast / CAL – San Mateo / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Friday 24 Apr 2026 PDT
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Gray Whale Cove surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Gray Whale Cove sea temperature is
14.9° C
 (Which is 2.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Gray Whale Cove today?

The current surf forecast for Gray Whale Cove at 6AM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)11s
Afternoon (25 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)11s
Evening (25 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)15s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.5
W
15
0.5
W
14
0.5
W
15
0.5
W
16
0.6
W
16
0.6
W
16
0.6
W
16
0.6
W
15
0.6
W
14
0.7
W
14
0.7
W
14
0.7
W
14
0.7
W
13
0.7
W
13
0.9
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
0.7
WNW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
84
237
176
173
167
133
133
104
103
113
124
178
176
170
150
146
199
196
195
176
168
298
294
165
Wind (km/h)
15
W
10
WNW
15
W
15
W
10
W
15
W
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
W
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
25
WNW
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
7:14PM2.09m
6:14AM2.09m
7:58PM2.19m
7:29AM2.04m
8:35PM2.27m
8:34AM2.02m
Low Tide
00:44AM1.31m
1:06PM0.48m
1:52AM1.12m
1:56PM0.59m
2:46AM0.92m
2:39PM0.71m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
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—
—
6:22
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:20
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:18
—
—
—
—
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:53
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:54
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:55
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
12
12
12
11
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
Feels °C
9
9
9
8
10
9
9
9
9
9
9
10
10
9
8
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.5
W
15
0.5
W
14
0.5
W
15
0.5
W
16
0.6
W
16
0.7
W
5
0.6
W
16
0.6
W
15
0.6
W
14
0.7
W
14
0.7
W
14
0.7
W
14
0.7
W
13
0.7
W
13
0.9
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
0.7
WNW
13
Energy kJ
73
237
176
173
167
133
133
104
103
113
124
178
23
170
150
146
199
196
195
176
168
298
294
165
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
12
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
W
15
0.4
W
15
0.4
W
15
0.4
W
15
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
10
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
NW
10
0.3
SSW
13
0.6
W
16
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.7
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
4
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
WSW
16
Energy kJ
72
82
52
72
69
67
67
44
43
34
23
33
176
29
29
14
14
25
18
49
12
28
14
26
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
W
16
0.4
W
16
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
NW
9
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
NW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.3
NW
8
0.2
WSW
14
0.3
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
NW
8
0.3
SW
15
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
SSW
11
Energy kJ
84
80
78
36
35
35
44
34
34
21
34
11
18
10
20
33
8
14
14
28
10
35
22
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.5
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.9
WNW
5
0.8
W
5
0.8
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
6
0.7
WNW
5
—
—
—
0.7
NW
8
0.7
NW
9
0.9
NW
8
0.5
WNW
4
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
15
21
16
15
15
44
34
40
40
29
—
—
—
65
79
95
10
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(10 max)
2
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2
1
2
1
2
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1
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3
1
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2
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Distance (km)
80
40
70
40
27
64
81
81
81
81
81
27
27
94
81
1214
70
55
40
47
40
40
40
81
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Rating
(10 max)
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(10 max)
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3
3
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2
2
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(10 max)
5
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