Gray Whale Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.56° N 122.52° W

Issued: 4 pm 11 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Gray Whale Cove sea temperature is
13.5° C

1.0°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 (11 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Gray Whale Cove at 10PM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm June 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Jun)--
Afternoon (11 Jun)5ft (1.6m)10s
Evening (11 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)10s

Table - waves today at Gray Whale Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sun
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.9
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
491
428
351
411
419
419
336
283
253
201
183
175
173
227
223
186
178
154
154
177
173
173
173
173
Wind (km/h)
15
W
15
SW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
10
S
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
S
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
S
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
S
15
SSW
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
8:02PM2.56m
9:52AM1.85m
8:46PM2.68m
10:52AM1.92m
9:34PM2.78m
Low Tide
1:38PM1.17m
3:18AM0.27m
2:31PM1.26m
4:08AM0.04m
3:25PM1.32m
4:58AM-0.12m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:30
8:30
8:31
8:31
 mm
Temp °C
21
16
14
13
12
12
14
16
16
15
14
13
12
12
13
15
16
16
14
14
14
13
14
17
Feels °C
19
13
12
11
9
10
12
14
14
13
13
12
11
11
11
13
14
14
12
13
13
12
13
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
Energy kJ
491
428
351
411
419
419
336
283
253
201
169
169
173
227
223
186
160
123
115
116
104
102
75
72
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
Energy kJ
392
314
263
188
186
186
183
236
239
183
183
175
120
118
116
116
116
154
154
114
173
173
173
173
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
15
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
Energy kJ
4
9
9
9
18
17
40
38
37
94
94
93
128
124
124
178
123
119
177
114
98
96
95
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
3
0.3
S
3
0.3
S
3
0.2
S
3
0.2
S
3
Energy kJ
3
1
2
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
27
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
69
2
34
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in San Mateo
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
8
9
6
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
9
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