
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gray Whale Cove today (13 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gray Whale Cove at 8AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (13 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (13 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Gray Whale Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
123 | 118 | 114 | 113 | 88 | 97 | 187 | 294 | 403 | 313 | 336 | 320 | 288 | 429 | 549 | 589 | 502 | 423 | 370 | 262 | 228 | 185 | 157 | 157 | |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:37AM2.18m | 12:42PM2.40m | 1:30AM2.03m | 1:15PM2.36m | 2:26AM1.90m | 1:50PM2.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:30AM0.78m | 7:16PM0.53m | 7:05AM0.98m | 8:04PM0.54m | 7:41AM1.16m | 8:56PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
123 | 118 | 114 | 113 | 88 | 87 | 61 | 61 | 277 | 313 | 336 | 320 | 288 | 288 | 387 | 589 | 502 | 423 | 370 | 262 | 228 | 185 | 157 | 157 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SW 19 | WNW 10 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
44 | 39 | 38 | 25 | 24 | 58 | 19 | 57 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 44 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 106 | 102 | 93 | 89 | 64 | 63 | 63 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 10 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | W 13 | W 13 | SSW 20 |
14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 26 | 9 | 57 | 54 | 49 | 48 | 43 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 38 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
70 | 51 | 47 | 49 | 61 | 97 | 187 | 294 | 403 | — | — | — | — | 429 | 549 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 79 | 55 | 55 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 81 | 79 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 27 | 80 | 80 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 5 | 394 | 64 | 81 | 28 |
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