Gray Whale Cove Surf Break

Gray Whale Cove 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.56° N 122.52° W

Issued: 4 pm 09 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Gray Whale Cove sea temperature is
13.6° C

1.1°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.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Gray Whale Cove today (09 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 20s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 19s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Gray Whale Cove at 11PM is: 2.2m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 2.0m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.0m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm June 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Jun)--
Afternoon (09 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)20s
Evening (09 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)19s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Fri
12
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
0
1
1
2
2
3
2
0
0
2
3
3
4
3
3
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
20
1
SSW
19
1
SSW
19
2.2
WNW
9
2.1
WNW
9
2.1
WNW
9
2.2
WNW
9
2.1
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.4
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.3
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
723
782
708
830
666
745
849
772
1093
1242
1042
1172
1053
863
717
625
502
425
373
325
331
331
325
258
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
15
NW
25
NW
25
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
W
5
NNW
5
N
5
W
15
SSW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
10
S
10
S
15
SSW
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
6:45PM2.29m
7:30AM1.71m
7:21PM2.42m
8:46AM1.77m
8:02PM2.56m
9:52AM1.85m
Low Tide
11:58AM0.91m
1:37AM0.82m
12:46PM1.05m
2:28AM0.54m
1:38PM1.17m
3:18AM0.27m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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—
—
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5:48
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—
—
—
—
—
—
5:48
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:48
—
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—
8:30
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:30
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:30
—
—
—
—
8:30
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
14
12
11
11
11
11
13
18
16
14
13
12
13
15
18
20
17
16
14
14
14
14
15
17
Feels °C
11
8
7
8
8
9
12
16
11
9
11
10
12
14
17
19
14
14
13
13
12
13
14
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WNW
10
1
SSW
19
1
SSW
19
2
WNW
9
2.1
WNW
9
2.1
WNW
9
2.2
WNW
9
2.1
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
10
2.4
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.3
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
Energy kJ
334
782
708
608
666
745
849
772
741
932
1042
1172
1053
863
717
625
502
425
373
325
331
331
325
258
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
20
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
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
Energy kJ
723
85
85
651
603
596
644
644
637
576
432
407
326
326
397
397
392
314
263
191
186
186
183
236
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
13
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
12
0.2
W
16
0.2
W
16
0.2
W
16
0.1
W
16
—
—
—
0.2
W
15
0.2
W
15
0.2
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
Energy kJ
87
6
6
44
43
42
39
20
20
20
5
—
—
—
17
17
17
—
9
9
9
18
17
40
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
1.5
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
9
—
—
—
—
2.5
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
—
416
550
830
—
—
—
—
1093
1242
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
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