Gray Whale Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.56° N 122.52° W

Issued: 10 am 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Gray Whale Cove sea temperature is
16.7° C

3.5°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 (02 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Gray Whale Cove at 5PM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)10s
Afternoon (02 Jul)4ft (1.2m)9s
Evening (02 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)8s

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 14°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sun
5
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
0.5
SW
18
1.1
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
0.4
SW
20
0.6
SSW
14
1
WNW
8
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
1
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
358
287
218
181
168
153
149
202
197
176
153
166
203
169
166
161
165
125
125
140
128
105
105
131
Wind (km/h)
15
S
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
W
10
SW
10
SSW
10
S
15
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
WSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:16PM1.96m
00:44AM2.29m
2:52PM2.00m
1:26AM2.16m
3:25PM2.04m
2:14AM2.01m
Low Tide
7:22AM0.27m
7:04PM1.41m
7:56AM0.35m
7:55PM1.38m
8:30AM0.46m
8:51PM1.33m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:35
8:35
8:34
8:34
 mm
Temp °C
13
14
14
13
12
12
12
12
12
14
14
14
12
11
11
11
12
13
14
13
12
12
11
11
Feels °C
10
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
12
11
11
10
9
9
9
10
10
11
10
10
11
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
Energy kJ
358
287
218
176
168
153
149
202
197
176
153
153
131
125
142
161
165
125
125
125
128
105
105
131
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
Energy kJ
124
122
158
181
107
152
121
106
104
104
115
166
203
169
166
86
100
102
103
140
103
103
103
102
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
19
0.1
SW
20
0.1
W
17
0.1
W
17
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.2
SSW
18
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.2
W
15
0.2
W
15
0.2
W
15
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
W
14
0.3
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
Energy kJ
96
15
6
6
123
104
75
31
4
5
19
17
17
44
44
17
15
62
97
96
96
96
96
93
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
3
1
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
Distance (km)
2
69
117
277
117
59
69
2
2
2
426
64
94
28
28
2
2
69
69
81
81
28
27
2
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Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
4
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
9
9
9
6
4
9
5
6
5
7
6
6
6
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
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