Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gray Whale Cove today (04 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gray Whale Cove at 11AM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 04). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (04 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (04 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Gray Whale Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | W 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 149 | 198 | 157 | 157 | 155 | 123 | 127 | 130 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 164 | 97 | 95 | 91 | 88 | 93 | 95 | 114 | 90 | 161 | 184 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 7:16AM1.93m | 5:49PM2.24m | 8:05AM2.04m | 7:04PM2.24m | 8:44AM2.15m | 8:11PM2.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:05AM0.37m | 12:05PM1.45m | 1:07AM0.36m | 1:22PM1.30m | 2:01AM0.38m | 2:24PM1.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 80 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 52 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 164 | 50 | 50 | 47 | 36 | 46 | 46 | 91 | 90 | 161 | 161 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 149 | 198 | 157 | 157 | 155 | 123 | 127 | 130 | 41 | 43 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 29 | 97 | 95 | 91 | 69 | 93 | 95 | 46 | 83 | 83 | 83 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | W 12 | W 8 | W 8 | W 12 | W 12 | W 8 | W 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 27 | 5 | 45 | 47 | 70 | 88 | 87 | 84 | 114 | 63 | 61 | 184 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 64 | 40 | 75 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 27 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 40 | 27 | 27 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 40 | 80 | 8 | 0 |
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