Gray Whale Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.56° N 122.52° W

Issued: 10 am 15 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Gray Whale Cove sea temperature is
14.1° C

1.6°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 (15 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 24s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 23s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 21s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Gray Whale Cove at 1PM is: 0.4m 23s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am June 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)24s
Afternoon (15 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)23s
Evening (15 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)21s

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 Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thu
18
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
24
0.4
SW
24
0.4
SW
23
0.6
SW
21
0.7
SW
21
0.7
SW
21
0.7
SW
21
0.6
SW
21
0.6
SW
21
0.7
SW
20
0.8
SW
19
1
SW
19
1
SW
19
0.8
SW
19
0.8
SW
19
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
271
195
192
285
445
445
445
285
277
373
531
723
723
526
520
405
447
442
437
516
516
510
423
389
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
10
W
5
WSW
5
W
5
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
15
S
10
S
10
S
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
12:40PM2.03m
11:16PM2.82m
1:31PM2.07m
00:10AM2.74m
2:22PM2.11m
1:06AM2.59m
Low Tide
5:48AM-0.20m
5:16PM1.35m
6:39AM-0.20m
6:14PM1.34m
7:29AM-0.12m
7:16PM1.32m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:31
8:32
8:32
8:32
 mm
Temp °C
12
14
14
14
13
12
12
12
14
15
16
15
14
14
14
14
14
15
14
13
13
12
13
13
Feels °C
11
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
13
13
14
13
12
13
13
13
13
12
11
10
10
9
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SW
21
0.7
SW
21
0.7
SW
21
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SW
21
0.7
SW
20
0.8
SW
19
1
SW
19
1
SW
19
0.8
SW
19
0.8
SW
19
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
Energy kJ
144
144
142
186
445
445
445
158
277
373
531
723
723
526
520
405
447
442
437
516
516
510
423
389
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
10
0.6
SW
21
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SW
21
0.5
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.6
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
11
Energy kJ
57
56
55
285
178
163
158
285
102
118
101
66
75
65
64
73
92
111
108
106
103
73
101
138
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
24
0.4
SW
24
0.4
SW
23
0.5
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
9
0.5
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.5
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
NW
11
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
13
Energy kJ
271
195
192
55
52
47
46
26
32
22
22
101
118
116
99
98
98
57
81
26
26
32
57
63
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
2
27
448
64
28
27
8
2
2
2
69
2
2
2
2
2
2
85
138
100
69
85
85
2
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Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
7
4
4
4
5
6
9
7
6
6
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