
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gray Whale Cove today (04 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gray Whale Cove at 12AM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Gray Whale Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
425 | 373 | 318 | 289 | 237 | 227 | 184 | 176 | 151 | 122 | 119 | 96 | 94 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 68 | 92 | |
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 | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:55PM2.22m | 3:09AM1.80m | 3:31PM2.27m | 4:28AM1.67m | 4:15PM2.32m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:22PM0.93m | 8:54AM0.96m | 10:27PM0.82m | 9:35AM1.14m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 |
425 | 373 | 318 | 289 | 237 | 227 | 184 | 176 | 151 | 122 | 119 | 96 | 94 | 71 | 34 | 58 | 44 | 42 | 44 | 73 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
42 | 42 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 54 | 33 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 68 | 92 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | NW 8 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | SW 21 |
41 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 69 | 64 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 69 | 117 | 32 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 69 | 69 | 37 | 2 |
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