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Gray Whale Cove Surf Forecast
/ CAL – San Mateo (15 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Gray Whale Cove surfForecast / CAL – San Mateo / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Friday 24 Apr 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Gray Whale Cove surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Gray Whale Cove sea temperature is
14.8° C
(Which is 2.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Gray Whale Cove today?
The current surf forecast for Gray Whale Cove at 3PM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Gray Whale Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Mon 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 12 | W 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 15 | W 14 | W 15 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | |
108 | 106 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 237 | 217 | 173 | 167 | 133 | 133 | 104 | 103 | 113 | 124 | 178 | 176 | 170 | 150 | 146 | 199 | 196 | 195 | 176 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 7:14PM2.09m | 6:14AM2.09m | 7:58PM2.19m | 7:29AM2.04m | 8:35PM2.27m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:10PM0.39m | 00:44AM1.31m | 1:06PM0.48m | 1:52AM1.12m | 1:56PM0.59m | 2:46AM0.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 |
 | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | 7:55 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 15 | W 14 | W 5 | W 5 | W 16 | W 5 | W 5 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 |
 kJ | 99 | 99 | 77 | 68 | 73 | 237 | 217 | 173 | 167 | 133 | 133 | 104 | 103 | 17 | 16 | 178 | 24 | 36 | 150 | 146 | 199 | 196 | 195 | 176 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 15 | W 16 | SSW 13 | W 16 | W 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 108 | 106 | 73 | 73 | 72 | 82 | 52 | 72 | 69 | 67 | 67 | 44 | 43 | 113 | 124 | 33 | 176 | 170 | 29 | 14 | 14 | 24 | 18 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | W 16 | W 16 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NW 10 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 42 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 80 | 78 | 36 | 45 | 35 | 44 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 23 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 33 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 28 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | WNW 8 | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 20 | — | — | 16 | 122 | — | 43 | 40 | 28 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 27 | 81 | 81 | 83 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 27 | 27 | 81 | 491 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 27 | 40 | 27 | 491 | 83 | 70 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
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