
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gray Whale Cove today (10 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gray Whale Cove at 4AM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm July 09). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (10 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (10 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Gray Whale Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 PM | 5 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
551 | 453 | 432 | 442 | 474 | 691 | 591 | 370 | 315 | 300 | 238 | 204 | 191 | 191 | 171 | 257 | 238 | 284 | 315 | 321 | 344 | 318 | 311 | 304 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:38PM2.46m | 8:49AM1.72m | 7:30PM2.58m | 9:53AM1.81m | 8:25PM2.69m | 10:46AM1.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:08AM0.40m | 1:05PM1.34m | 3:03AM0.18m | 2:10PM1.38m | 3:55AM0.00m | 3:12PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | |
8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
388 | 453 | 432 | 442 | 474 | 525 | 453 | 183 | 315 | 300 | 238 | 204 | 191 | 191 | 171 | 186 | 238 | 284 | 315 | 321 | 344 | 318 | 311 | 304 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 18 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
255 | 248 | 196 | 248 | 248 | 196 | 193 | — | 176 | 174 | 171 | 171 | 171 | 171 | 6 | 174 | 148 | 150 | 148 | 138 | 131 | 134 | 136 | 136 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 22 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | W 18 | S 20 | W 19 | W 19 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 18 | W 18 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 31 | 31 | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
551 | — | — | — | — | 691 | 591 | 370 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 165 | 257 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 79 | 70 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 81 | 80 | 79 | 79 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 81 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 64 | 394 |
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