Gray Whale Cove Surf Break

Gray Whale Cove 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.56° N 122.52° W

Issued: 10 pm 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Gray Whale Cove sea temperature is
14.3° C

1.7°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.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Gray Whale Cove today (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Gray Whale Cove at 4AM is: 0.8m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Afternoon (18 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Evening (18 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)16s

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 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
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
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.9
SW
15
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
516
510
423
389
375
366
310
427
248
352
344
339
330
269
215
249
249
200
198
241
245
355
483
496
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
20
SSW
20
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
20
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
10
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
1:06AM2.59m
3:12PM2.15m
2:04AM2.38m
4:01PM2.20m
3:08AM2.15m
4:48PM2.25m
Low Tide
7:16PM1.32m
8:18AM0.02m
8:23PM1.29m
9:07AM0.21m
9:35PM1.22m
9:54AM0.43m
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5:48
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5:48
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5:48
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8:32
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8:32
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8:34
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8:34
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
13
14
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
Feels °C
11
11
11
10
10
11
12
11
11
10
11
11
11
11
12
11
11
11
12
12
12
13
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.8
W
11
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.9
SW
15
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
Energy kJ
516
510
423
389
375
366
310
427
149
352
344
339
330
269
215
206
203
200
198
241
245
355
483
496
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
SW
16
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.5
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
10
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
10
Energy kJ
80
80
80
62
109
95
126
105
248
146
146
110
110
64
62
249
249
152
57
57
57
58
58
57
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.6
S
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
10
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
4
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
Energy kJ
26
28
57
61
61
64
66
125
66
56
55
55
48
47
127
60
58
57
152
121
121
1
45
44
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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—
—
—
—
—
—
0.4
SW
3
—
—
0.5
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SSW
4
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—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
—
—
7
5
5
3
5
5
5
4
6
—
—
—
—
—
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