Gray Whale Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.56° N 122.52° W

Issued: 10 pm 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Gray Whale Cove sea temperature is
15.3° C

2.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Gray Whale Cove at 6AM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)15s
Afternoon (21 Jun)3ft (0.9m)14s
Evening (21 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
14
1
WNW
8
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
13
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SW
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
496
206
203
169
287
305
301
305
251
214
214
211
164
158
122
116
129
211
208
163
127
91
198
184
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
SSW
10
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:19AM1.93m
5:33PM2.30m
5:39AM1.77m
6:15PM2.33m
7:04AM1.69m
Low Tide
10:51PM1.12m
10:42AM0.66m
00:04AM0.98m
11:29AM0.88m
1:09AM0.82m
12:18PM1.07m
clear
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:34
8:34
8:34
8:35
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
12
12
13
14
15
14
13
12
12
12
13
14
14
14
13
12
12
11
12
14
15
14
Feels °C
11
12
10
10
12
12
13
11
11
10
11
10
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
10
11
12
13
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
13
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
14
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
Energy kJ
496
206
203
109
287
305
108
116
147
141
128
147
137
128
122
87
92
76
76
76
76
58
55
47
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WNW
10
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
8
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
Energy kJ
57
138
114
169
22
76
301
305
251
214
214
211
164
158
120
116
85
211
208
163
85
87
198
176
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
21
0.4
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
5
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
17
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SSW
20
0.5
SW
19
Energy kJ
18
39
56
15
97
97
97
96
121
155
154
154
154
80
80
100
129
85
85
85
127
91
149
184
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
83
40
40
27
27
27
426
81
80
40
27
27
27
27
81
81
64
27
15
8
2
27
117
117
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
3
2
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
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