Gray Whale Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.56° N 122.52° W

Issued: 10 am 30 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Gray Whale Cove sea temperature is
16.3° C

3.2°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 (30 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Gray Whale Cove at 2PM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am June 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Jun)6ft (1.8m)10s
Afternoon (30 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)10s
Evening (30 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)10s

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 14°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Fri
3
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)
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
10
2.3
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
637
573
584
584
676
910
1024
892
788
625
502
425
425
433
573
561
482
322
308
249
243
227
221
190
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
15
SSW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
WSW
10
S
15
S
20
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:02PM1.92m
11:27PM2.44m
1:40PM1.94m
00:05AM2.38m
2:16PM1.96m
00:44AM2.29m
Low Tide
6:09AM0.21m
5:36PM1.42m
6:46AM0.22m
6:18PM1.41m
7:22AM0.27m
7:04PM1.41m
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cloud
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part cloud
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clear
clear
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cloud
cloud
cloud
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part cloud
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cloud
cloud
cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:52
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:35
8:35
8:35
8:35
 mm
Temp °C
12
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
14
14
14
12
12
12
12
12
13
14
13
12
13
13
13
Feels °C
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
9
10
11
10
11
10
9
9
9
10
11
11
10
10
11
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
10
2.3
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
Energy kJ
637
573
584
584
676
910
1024
892
788
625
502
425
425
433
573
561
482
322
308
249
243
227
221
190
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SW
15
Energy kJ
53
53
117
155
197
197
154
111
150
142
167
165
163
127
127
125
124
122
158
150
107
152
121
106
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
20
0.3
SW
19
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.1
SW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.1
SW
20
0.1
W
17
0.1
W
17
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.2
SSW
18
Energy kJ
97
59
52
53
53
54
52
51
18
44
16
27
27
27
97
96
96
15
6
6
123
76
75
31
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
4
69
64
426
81
81
80
27
2
3
69
426
64
2
2
2
2
27
64
81
81
64
70
2
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
1
4
4
4
3
4
2
3
2
3
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
9
7
7
6
6
5
5
7
9
9
9
5
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