
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gray Whale Cove today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gray Whale Cove at 12PM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Gray Whale Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 15 | WNW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
593 | 681 | 599 | 514 | 437 | 411 | 325 | 425 | 430 | 318 | 318 | 492 | 469 | 531 | 619 | 589 | 446 | 363 | 303 | 272 | 137 | 194 | 191 | 166 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | off | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:31AM1.91m | 5:52PM1.93m | 8:04AM1.99m | 6:59PM1.94m | 8:30AM2.08m | 7:59PM1.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:12AM0.65m | 12:40PM1.48m | 1:01AM0.65m | 1:37PM1.34m | 1:43AM0.67m | 2:23PM1.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 11 | SSW 14 |
593 | 681 | 599 | 514 | 437 | 411 | 325 | 259 | 210 | 210 | 173 | 492 | 469 | 531 | 619 | 589 | 446 | 363 | 303 | 227 | 137 | 135 | 127 | 166 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 9 |
367 | 475 | 171 | 220 | 220 | 223 | 287 | 425 | 430 | 318 | 318 | 314 | 291 | 275 | 272 | 272 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 272 | 131 | 194 | 191 | 61 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | W 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 15 | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 13 | SW 22 | SSW 16 | WNW 12 | NW 9 | W 12 |
14 | 25 | 267 | 176 | 123 | 80 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 39 | 107 | 155 | 218 | 128 | — | 12 | 84 | 53 | 14 | 18 | 105 | 46 | 38 | 69 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 47 | 40 | 79 | 81 | 81 | 40 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 40 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
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