Gray Whale Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.56° N 122.52° W

Gray Whale Cove 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Gray Whale Cove sea temperature is
17.4° C
2.9° 

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 (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) & DateWave HeightWave 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 Forecast

Mostly 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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
14
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
13
1.1
WNW
6
1.5
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
1.1
WNW
7
1.1
WNW
7
1.1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
0.6
SSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
15
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
25
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
15
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
10
W
Wind State
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
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:30
6:31
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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
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