Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gray Whale Cove today (12 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Nov, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 15s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Nov, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Nov, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Gray Whale Cove at 1AM is: 2.0m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm November 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Nov) | 8ft (2.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (12 Nov) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (12 Nov) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Gray Whale Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Fri morning, calm by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Sat 14 | ||||||||||||||||||
7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 15 | W 12 | W 16 | W 19 | W 19 | W 19 | W 19 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 784 | 989 | 1401 | 2338 | 2412 | 2648 | 2689 | 2869 | 2575 | 2723 | 2445 | 2412 | 2346 | 1793 | 1373 | 2000 | 5631 | 13892 | 20093 | 20093 | 18032 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 1:08AM1.91m | 11:27AM2.32m | 2:01AM1.88m | 12:07PM2.23m | 2:58AM1.87m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:10PM0.26m | 5:42AM1.46m | 6:53PM0.34m | 6:27AM1.52m | 7:40PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | 5:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 10 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 16 | W 19 | W 19 | W 19 | W 19 |
| kJ | 784 | 989 | 1401 | 2338 | 2412 | 2648 | 2689 | 2869 | 2575 | 2723 | 2445 | 2412 | 2346 | 1793 | 1373 | 900 | 5631 | 13892 | 20093 | 20093 | 18032 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | — | SW 16 | S 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 102 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 97 | 93 | 89 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 69 | — | 127 | 72 | 124 | 122 | 95 | 87 | 86 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | — | — | SW 13 | SW 16 | WNW 24 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | — | 15 | 15 | 14 | 35 | 32 | 50 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 78 | 75 | — | — | 42 | 125 | 113 | 28 | 14 | 28 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 8 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 9 | 12 | 42 | 36 | 62 | 126 | 309 | 912 | 2000 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 486 | 831 | 104 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 95 | 180 | 426 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 27 | 27 | 24 |
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