Gray Whale Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.56° N 122.52° W

Gray Whale Cove 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 28 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Gray Whale Cove sea temperature is
16.2° C
2.3° 

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 (28 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Gray Whale Cove at 7AM is: 0.9m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.5m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jul)3ft (0.9m)17s
Afternoon (28 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)18s
Evening (28 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)17s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
2
2
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
0
0
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
16
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
18
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
1.9
WNW
8
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
1.8
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
8
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
1.6
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
214
429
505
510
600
600
600
499
410
390
390
458
386
386
402
422
402
362
344
403
298
300
363
412
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
11:54AM1.92m
10:32PM2.46m
12:25PM1.97m
11:11PM2.44m
12:55PM2.02m
Low Tide
5:09AM0.25m
4:37PM1.34m
5:43AM0.23m
5:18PM1.29m
6:15AM0.26m
6:01PM1.24m
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clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:09
6:11
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:22
8:21
8:20
 mm
Temp °C
14
13
13
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
14
13
13
13
12
13
14
15
15
13
13
Feels °C
12
11
11
13
12
12
12
13
13
13
14
14
11
10
10
11
12
10
11
12
12
12
10
11
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