Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gray Whale Cove today (09 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gray Whale Cove at 10AM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 13s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (09 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (09 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Gray Whale Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 447 | 441 | 430 | 409 | 344 | 374 | 372 | 543 | 690 | 850 | 1369 | 1341 | 833 | 850 | 1044 | 1544 | 1708 | 1911 | 947 | 903 | 822 | 730 | 705 | 718 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:22AM2.43m | 10:56PM2.18m | 10:52AM2.47m | 11:45PM2.13m | 11:22AM2.47m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:07AM0.65m | 4:46PM0.52m | 4:43AM0.80m | 5:27PM0.40m | 5:18AM0.96m | 6:08PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 356 | 350 | 345 | 345 | 344 | 374 | 372 | 543 | 690 | 850 | 1024 | 1024 | 833 | 850 | 1044 | 1130 | 1198 | 1175 | 947 | 903 | 822 | 730 | 705 | 718 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | W 21 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 447 | 441 | 430 | 409 | 269 | 266 | 215 | 258 | 272 | 268 | 169 | 214 | 167 | 132 | 209 | 252 | 449 | 366 | 222 | 211 | 449 | 334 | 330 | 371 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 22 | SW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 21 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 17 | W 24 | W 17 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | W 21 | W 20 | W 20 |
| kJ | 49 | 117 | 305 | 224 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 253 | 251 | 251 | 183 | 162 | 155 | 211 | 130 | 100 | 95 | 401 | 90 | 66 | 214 | 449 | 125 | 276 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1369 | 1341 | — | — | — | 1544 | 1708 | 1911 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 15 | 8 | 27 | 117 | 117 | 64 | 55 | 70 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 726 | 81 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 40 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 81 | 2 | 0 |
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