Gray Whale Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.56° N 122.52° W

Issued: 10 am 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Gray Whale Cove sea temperature is
16.0° C

3.3°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 (22 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Gray Whale Cove at 3PM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am June 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)2ft (0.6m)14s
Afternoon (22 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Evening (22 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)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 Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thu
25
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
14
1.2
NW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
13
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SW
19
0.6
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
1.4
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
164
158
187
100
129
211
208
163
127
91
198
184
248
223
214
211
209
209
439
419
274
177
175
284
Wind (km/h)
10
W
15
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
WSW
10
W
15
WSW
15
W
10
W
10
W
10
WSW
5
SW
10
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
15
WNW
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
5:39AM1.77m
6:15PM2.33m
7:04AM1.69m
6:56PM2.35m
8:22AM1.69m
7:35PM2.36m
Low Tide
11:29AM0.88m
1:09AM0.82m
12:18PM1.07m
2:05AM0.66m
1:09PM1.22m
2:53AM0.53m
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part cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:34
8:35
8:35
8:35
 mm
Temp °C
12
13
14
14
13
12
12
11
12
13
14
14
13
12
12
11
12
14
15
15
13
13
13
13
Feels °C
10
10
11
11
11
10
11
10
11
11
11
12
11
11
11
10
11
12
12
13
11
11
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
7
0.5
WNW
7
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SSW
18
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
0.7
SW
16
0.8
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
8
Energy kJ
131
125
119
93
85
75
76
76
76
73
52
50
48
30
171
211
171
209
439
419
274
88
154
284
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SW
15
0.6
WNW
7
0.5
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
9
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
Energy kJ
164
158
120
85
85
211
208
163
85
87
198
176
248
223
214
140
209
171
36
27
88
177
175
173
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
17
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SSW
20
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
WNW
7
0.5
WNW
7
0.5
WNW
7
0.5
WNW
7
0.1
W
12
0.2
WNW
9
0.4
SW
12
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
Energy kJ
154
80
80
100
129
85
85
85
127
91
149
184
106
104
29
28
26
27
3
8
39
85
67
67
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NW
8
Energy kJ
187
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
1
2
Distance (km)
27
27
81
81
81
27
27
27
27
27
426
426
64
27
15
8
2
27
426
426
64
70
27
27
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Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
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Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
7
9
9
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
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