Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gray Whale Cove today (26 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gray Whale Cove at 5PM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Gray Whale Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Mon night, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 18 | WNW 7 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 59 | 87 | 89 | 90 | 171 | 206 | 115 | 107 | 108 | 110 | 243 | 241 | 287 | 450 | 306 | 277 | 223 | 314 | 310 | 310 | 310 | 306 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:48AM2.60m | 00:24AM2.05m | 11:26AM2.64m | 1:20AM2.01m | 12:08PM2.63m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:48PM0.12m | 5:25AM1.20m | 6:36PM0.05m | 6:09AM1.30m | 7:28PM0.04m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | SSW 16 | WNW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 18 | 87 | 84 | 73 | 171 | 145 | 65 | 85 | 82 | 110 | 134 | 241 | 241 | 285 | 306 | 277 | 223 | 192 | 165 | 143 | 143 | 197 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 10 | SW 16 | NW 11 | W 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 18 | WNW 11 | SW 17 | W 17 | W 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 59 | 38 | 89 | 60 | 72 | 206 | 115 | 107 | 108 | 39 | 243 | 49 | 83 | 238 | 232 | 222 | 214 | 314 | 310 | 310 | 310 | 306 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 10 | SW 16 | NW 11 | W 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SW 14 | SW 18 | W 11 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 16 | WNW 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 |
| kJ | 45 | 69 | 31 | 90 | 41 | 6 | 24 | 25 | 29 | 108 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 82 | 85 | 127 | 119 | 115 | 159 | 157 | 153 | 150 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | — |
| kJ | — | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 42 | 65 | 77 | 97 | — | — | 153 | 287 | 450 | — | — | — | — | — | 244 | 244 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 53 | 81 | 80 | 81 | 80 | 79 | 55 | 53 | 40 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 80 | 40 | 8 |
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