Gray Whale Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.56° N 122.52° W

Issued: 4 pm 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Gray Whale Cove sea temperature is
15.8° C

2.7°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 (04 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Gray Whale Cove at 8PM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)--
Afternoon (04 Jul)3ft (0.9m)8s
Evening (04 Jul)3ft (0.9m)8s

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 14°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tue
7
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
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
20
0.6
SSW
14
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
17
0.5
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SW
20
0.6
SW
20
0.7
SW
20
0.7
SW
20
0.6
SW
20
1.4
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
103
140
103
103
103
102
116
197
207
152
152
152
108
148
140
211
208
161
196
306
388
388
306
433
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
WSW
15
W
10
SW
10
WSW
5
WSW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
15
W
20
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
3:25PM2.04m
2:14AM2.01m
3:58PM2.10m
3:13AM1.85m
4:32PM2.17m
4:27AM1.71m
Low Tide
8:51PM1.33m
9:03AM0.60m
9:53PM1.23m
9:38AM0.76m
11:00PM1.08m
10:18AM0.93m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:34
8:34
8:34
8:34
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
12
12
11
12
12
14
14
14
13
13
12
12
12
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
Feels °C
10
10
10
10
10
11
11
12
12
11
11
11
10
11
10
11
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
SW
20
1.1
WNW
7
0.7
SW
20
1.1
WNW
7
1
WNW
7
Energy kJ
100
100
100
100
98
100
103
103
103
103
103
84
75
73
73
75
73
94
109
306
107
388
110
88
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
17
0.5
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
WNW
12
0.7
SW
20
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
20
0.6
SW
16
Energy kJ
103
140
103
103
103
102
103
197
207
152
152
152
108
148
140
211
208
161
125
106
388
159
306
196
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.4
W
12
0.4
W
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.5
W
12
0.5
SW
20
0.6
SW
16
0.6
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
11
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
19
Energy kJ
97
96
96
96
96
93
116
47
47
51
62
62
62
45
75
72
111
72
196
161
98
69
159
303
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.1
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
11
Energy kJ
92
119
169
113
433
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
3
3
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
2
3
Distance (km)
397
64
64
55
27
8
27
138
138
81
64
64
27
27
27
27
64
81
80
79
79
47
27
40
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
4
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
5
9
8
8
8
7
8
5
5
5
7
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