Gray Whale Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.56° N 122.52° W

Gray Whale Cove 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 06 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Gray Whale Cove sea temperature is
16.9°C
2.0° 

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 (06 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Gray Whale Cove at 10PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm September 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Sep)--
Afternoon (06 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Evening (06 Sep)3ft (0.9m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
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)
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
268
325
321
321
261
321
316
281
273
261
253
246
238
227
172
169
169
89
89
111
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
10
WNW
5
WNW
0
SSE
0
S
10
WSW
15
W
10
NW
5
WNW
5
WSW
0
SW
5
SE
5
WNW
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
5
W
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
7:08PM2.42m
9:21AM1.98m
8:13PM2.47m
9:58AM2.10m
9:11PM2.50m
Low Tide
1:10PM1.42m
2:31AM0.23m
2:18PM1.29m
3:19AM0.19m
3:16PM1.13m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:45
6:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:31
7:30
7:29
 mm
Temp °C
16
16
15
14
14
14
14
17
19
17
15
16
15
15
17
20
21
19
18
19
Feels °C
13
13
12
12
13
14
15
17
18
15
13
16
15
15
17
19
19
18
17
18
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