Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gray Whale Cove today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gray Whale Cove at 2PM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Gray Whale Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
99 | 83 | 82 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 50 | 49 | 47 | 88 | 198 | 249 | 168 | 129 | 108 | 130 | 131 | 113 | 116 | 202 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:03AM1.68m | 6:13PM2.16m | 9:01AM1.75m | 7:11PM2.19m | 9:42AM1.81m | 8:03PM2.26m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:02PM1.49m | 1:54AM0.59m | 1:13PM1.49m | 2:43AM0.50m | 2:11PM1.45m | |||||||||||||||||
6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 13 | SW 17 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
83 | 83 | 82 | 56 | 55 | 15 | 28 | 39 | 50 | 33 | 33 | 43 | 70 | 249 | 168 | 129 | 108 | 118 | 131 | 113 | 116 | 119 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 |
99 | 74 | 70 | 68 | 68 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 46 | 41 | 39 | 60 | 60 | 58 | 130 | 93 | 112 | 83 | 202 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WNW 10 | W 12 | SW 19 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 11 |
14 | 52 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 48 | 49 | 47 | 20 | 11 | 57 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 38 | 38 | 29 | 30 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
15 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 14 | — | — | — | 24 | 22 | 34 | 88 | 198 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 53 | 81 | 83 | 83 | 79 | 53 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 40 | 81 | 80 | 79 | 70 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 64 | 81 | 27 | 27 |
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