Gray Whale Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.56° N 122.52° W

Issued: 4 am 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Gray Whale Cove sea temperature is
16.7° C

4.0°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 (24 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Gray Whale Cove at 7AM is: 0.6m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am June 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jun)2ft (0.6m)18s
Afternoon (24 Jun)3ft (0.9m)17s
Evening (24 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)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 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1.4
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
7
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.7
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
214
209
209
209
439
419
274
177
175
208
326
367
314
242
372
372
294
294
249
183
181
173
302
362
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
W
20
WNW
25
W
25
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
15
W
20
W
15
W
20
W
20
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
8:22AM1.69m
7:35PM2.36m
9:28AM1.74m
8:13PM2.37m
10:21AM1.79m
8:51PM2.39m
Low Tide
2:05AM0.66m
1:09PM1.22m
2:53AM0.53m
1:59PM1.33m
3:35AM0.42m
2:47PM1.39m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:50
5:50
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8:35
8:35
8:35
 mm
Temp °C
11
11
12
13
15
14
13
12
12
12
13
14
14
15
14
13
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
14
Feels °C
10
10
11
11
12
11
11
10
10
10
12
12
10
11
10
9
10
11
12
13
13
13
13
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.9
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
1.8
WNW
8
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
1.2
WNW
6
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
Energy kJ
171
209
171
171
439
419
274
177
175
96
161
161
179
242
232
372
144
142
140
140
103
142
302
362
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
WNW
7
0.5
WNW
7
0.5
WNW
7
0.5
WNW
7
0.5
WNW
7
0.6
SW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.7
SW
15
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SW
19
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
9
Energy kJ
214
140
209
209
25
25
25
26
26
208
326
367
314
45
18
223
93
96
184
183
140
173
9
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WNW
7
0.5
WNW
7
0.5
WNW
7
0.4
WNW
6
0.1
W
12
0.2
WNW
9
0.4
SW
12
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
SW
21
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.5
SW
19
0.2
WNW
10
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
Energy kJ
30
28
26
17
3
8
39
85
67
67
2
2
18
2
2
19
19
181
9
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1
WNW
6
1
WNW
6
1
WNW
6
Energy kJ
274
226
372
294
294
249
158
77
74
69
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
3
3
1
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
27
27
2
2
69
277
64
64
28
48
27
27
81
83
81
80
80
70
70
81
426
448
83
80
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
7
7
6
5
6
6
6
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