Gray Whale Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.56° N 122.52° W

Issued: 10 pm 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Gray Whale Cove sea temperature is
14.7° C

2.1°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 (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Gray Whale Cove at 6AM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm June 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)3ft (0.9m)14s
Afternoon (20 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)16s
Evening (20 Jun)3ft (0.9m)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 16°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
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
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
18
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
1
SW
15
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
1.1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
1
WNW
8
0.6
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
249
200
198
241
245
418
483
496
496
206
203
203
287
251
248
305
214
214
214
211
208
158
128
116
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
15
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
20
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
SW
10
SW
15
W
20
W
15
WNW
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
3:08AM2.15m
4:48PM2.25m
4:19AM1.93m
5:33PM2.30m
5:39AM1.77m
Low Tide
9:35PM1.22m
9:54AM0.43m
10:51PM1.12m
10:42AM0.66m
00:04AM0.98m
11:29AM0.88m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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>
8:34
8:34
8:34
8:34
 mm
Temp °C
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
13
12
12
12
12
14
15
14
12
12
12
12
12
14
14
14
Feels °C
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
10
10
10
11
11
12
13
11
9
10
11
11
10
12
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
1
SW
15
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
WNW
6
0.8
SW
16
0.9
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
Energy kJ
203
200
198
241
245
418
483
496
496
206
203
30
287
116
141
147
151
147
176
176
144
134
128
96
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
10
0.1
SW
21
0.7
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
5
0.6
SW
16
0.8
WNW
7
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
Energy kJ
249
152
39
39
40
58
58
58
18
88
22
203
61
251
248
305
214
214
214
211
208
158
120
116
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
10
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.4
S
11
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
17
Energy kJ
59
57
152
121
121
45
45
44
37
138
114
111
97
97
97
96
121
155
154
154
154
80
80
102
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
4
0.6
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
4
Energy kJ
2
2
67
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
32
2
2
2
2
27
726
726
83
40
27
27
27
27
81
81
80
40
27
27
27
27
81
81
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Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
7
8
7
7
6
6
8
6
5
5
5
5
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