Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gray Whale Cove today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gray Whale Cove at 3PM is: 0.3m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Gray Whale Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 18 | SW 13 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 17 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
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50 | 49 | 47 | 55 | 106 | 168 | 163 | 102 | 111 | 131 | 113 | 119 | 119 | 202 | 116 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 112 | 108 | 102 | 106 | |
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-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:01AM1.75m | 7:11PM2.19m | 9:42AM1.81m | 8:03PM2.26m | 10:14AM1.88m | 8:50PM2.32m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:13PM1.49m | 2:43AM0.50m | 2:11PM1.45m | 3:25AM0.42m | 2:58PM1.38m | |||||||||||||||||
6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 17 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
21 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 70 | 168 | 163 | 102 | 111 | 131 | 113 | 119 | 119 | 98 | 116 | 113 | 87 | 87 | 67 | 66 | 64 | 44 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 17 | SSW 14 |
50 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 41 | 39 | 60 | 60 | 58 | 130 | 93 | 112 | 83 | 202 | 88 | 113 | 113 | 82 | 84 | 82 | 102 | 81 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WNW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 11 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SW 17 |
44 | 49 | 47 | 46 | 20 | 27 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 38 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 9 | 113 | 81 | 82 | 113 | 112 | 108 | 79 | 106 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
20 | 22 | 33 | 55 | 106 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 398 | 81 | 80 | 27 | 70 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 81 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 64 | 81 | 27 | 27 |
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