
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gray Whale Cove today (15 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gray Whale Cove at 1AM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Gray Whale Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Fri 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | 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 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
93 | 91 | 127 | 188 | 188 | 181 | 161 | 264 | 232 | 285 | 443 | 454 | 572 | 435 | 392 | 335 | 355 | 383 | 512 | 682 | 446 | 402 | 313 | 291 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 12:19PM2.07m | 11:08PM2.78m | 1:03PM2.14m | 00:01AM2.68m | 1:45PM2.20m | 00:55AM2.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:08PM1.25m | 6:20AM-0.12m | 6:06PM1.19m | 7:04AM-0.01m | 7:05PM1.12m | 7:47AM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | |
— | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | SSW 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
93 | 58 | 127 | 188 | 188 | 181 | 161 | 191 | 77 | 72 | 443 | 454 | 435 | 435 | 392 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 512 | 524 | 446 | 402 | 313 | 291 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | W 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 19 | W 19 | W 19 | SW 16 | SW 15 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 |
60 | 37 | 58 | 60 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 39 | 37 | 67 | 91 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 117 | 116 | 116 | 87 | 115 | 164 | 155 | 152 | 148 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | SSW 12 | W 20 | W 20 | W 20 | W 20 | W 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 19 | W 19 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
36 | 50 | 80 | 111 | 62 | 63 | 41 | 40 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 74 | 73 | 71 | 123 | 27 | 14 | 13 | 114 | 116 | 78 | 129 | 181 | 130 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — |
— | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | 264 | 232 | 285 | — | — | 572 | — | — | 335 | 355 | 383 | — | 682 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 81 | 80 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 81 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 81 |
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