Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gray Whale Cove today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gray Whale Cove at 4PM is: 0.8m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Gray Whale Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 349 | 327 | 323 | 399 | 399 | 449 | 439 | 395 | 741 | 741 | 917 | 716 | 615 | 604 | 604 | 774 | 680 | 589 | 514 | 429 | 320 | 425 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:44AM1.79m | 3:27PM2.01m | 6:47AM1.84m | 4:38PM1.95m | 7:31AM1.91m | 5:52PM1.93m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:57AM1.59m | 11:14PM0.63m | 11:25AM1.57m | 00:12AM0.65m | 12:40PM1.48m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 25 | 27 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 19 | 22 | 22 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 349 | 327 | 323 | 399 | 399 | 149 | 179 | 179 | 741 | 741 | 729 | 716 | 615 | 604 | 604 | 774 | 680 | 589 | 514 | 429 | 320 | 259 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 18 | W 13 | W 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 27 | 41 | 57 | 72 | 146 | 449 | 202 | 270 | 381 | 376 | 376 | 376 | 371 | 367 | 367 | 475 | 171 | 220 | 220 | 223 | 287 | 425 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 14 | W 12 | SW 14 | WNW 6 | W 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 12 | W 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | W 16 | W 16 |
| kJ | 121 | 91 | 75 | 91 | 37 | 156 | 439 | 395 | 44 | 42 | 73 | 149 | 148 | 73 | 14 | 25 | 267 | 176 | 123 | 80 | 20 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 124 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 917 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 40 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 81 | 80 | 79 | 79 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 79 | 81 | 81 | 80 | 40 |
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