Gray Whale Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.56° N 122.52° W

Issued: 4 pm 29 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Gray Whale Cove sea temperature is
16.7° C

3.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (29 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Gray Whale Cove at 10PM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm June 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jun)--
Afternoon (29 Jun)6ft (1.8m)10s
Evening (29 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)10s

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 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thu
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
3
2
1
1
0
0
1
2
2
1
2
1
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
692
561
561
650
804
746
676
650
596
619
619
776
947
850
804
637
512
433
433
512
573
561
482
308
Wind (km/h)
15
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
S
15
S
20
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
15
SW
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
12:25PM1.90m
10:48PM2.45m
1:02PM1.92m
11:27PM2.44m
1:40PM1.94m
00:05AM2.38m
Low Tide
4:55PM1.42m
6:09AM0.21m
5:36PM1.42m
6:46AM0.22m
6:18PM1.41m
7:22AM0.27m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:35
8:35
8:35
8:35
 mm
Temp °C
16
14
13
12
12
12
12
14
14
13
12
12
12
12
13
14
14
14
12
12
12
12
12
13
Feels °C
14
11
11
10
11
11
10
11
10
10
9
10
9
10
11
11
11
11
10
9
9
9
10
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
9
Energy kJ
692
561
561
650
804
746
676
650
596
619
619
776
947
850
804
637
512
433
433
512
573
561
482
308
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
20
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
17
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
Energy kJ
107
110
116
84
186
53
53
53
117
155
197
197
154
111
150
142
130
165
163
127
127
125
124
122
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.3
SW
19
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.1
SW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.1
SW
20
Energy kJ
45
44
98
134
77
134
97
59
52
53
53
53
52
32
18
44
27
27
27
27
97
96
96
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
3
3
4
3
4
1
2
2
3
4
3
3
4
3
1
2
3
3
3
4
2
Distance (km)
64
81
80
27
65
48
2
69
1182
426
81
70
40
27
2
3
69
426
64
2
2
2
3
394
Best forecast wave conditions in San Mateo
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
1
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
1
3
3
4
3
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
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