Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gray Whale Cove today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gray Whale Cove at 1AM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Gray Whale Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tue 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | WNW 7 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 171 | 174 | 176 | 178 | 178 | 161 | 179 | 197 | 197 | 202 | 173 | 197 | 243 | 249 | 261 | 207 | 202 | 281 | 192 | 257 | 245 | 215 | 207 | 179 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:25PM2.69m | 10:46AM1.91m | 9:20PM2.77m | 11:34AM2.00m | 10:14PM2.81m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:10PM1.38m | 3:55AM0.00m | 3:12PM1.37m | 4:46AM-0.12m | 4:11PM1.32m | 5:34AM-0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | — | — | 8:30 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 111 | 91 | 111 | 144 | 153 | 161 | 179 | 197 | 197 | 202 | 173 | 197 | 243 | 249 | 261 | 207 | 202 | 197 | 192 | 257 | 245 | 215 | 207 | 179 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 171 | 174 | 176 | 178 | 178 | 134 | 129 | 134 | 164 | 136 | 136 | 134 | 134 | 133 | 123 | 120 | 118 | 118 | 118 | 118 | 116 | 116 | 84 | 62 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | W 18 | S 20 | W 19 | W 19 | W 16 | W 17 | W 17 | W 18 | W 18 | W 15 | W 16 | W 16 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | W 14 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 15 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 36 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 147 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 281 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 81 | 79 | 27 | 8 | 48 | 15 | 27 | 64 | 81 | 40 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
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