Gray Whale Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.56° N 122.52° W

Issued: 4 am 28 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Gray Whale Cove sea temperature is
16.9° C

3.9°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 (28 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Gray Whale Cove at 10AM is: 1.9m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am June 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)9s
Afternoon (28 Jun)7ft (2.2m)9s
Evening (28 Jun)8ft (2.5m)9s

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 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
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
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
3
0
0
0
2
2
3
2
1
0
0
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
9
2.1
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
9
2.1
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
3
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
11
2.2
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
864
1056
690
528
749
549
1020
1405
1642
1676
970
788
692
625
650
892
990
898
820
761
689
703
822
1092
Wind (km/h)
25
NW
25
NW
10
NNE
15
NNW
25
WNW
30
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
5
N
5
NW
20
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
10
WSW
10
SW
15
S
20
S
20
SW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
11:46AM1.88m
10:09PM2.44m
12:25PM1.90m
10:48PM2.45m
1:02PM1.92m
Low Tide
4:54AM0.27m
4:14PM1.43m
5:32AM0.23m
4:55PM1.42m
6:09AM0.21m
5:36PM1.42m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:35
8:35
8:35
 mm
Temp °C
13
12
13
16
16
14
14
13
13
13
13
16
17
15
13
13
12
12
13
14
15
14
13
13
Feels °C
8
8
11
13
12
9
10
9
9
9
13
15
14
12
10
11
10
10
11
11
12
11
10
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
WNW
8
2.2
WNW
9
2.1
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
0.6
SSW
16
2.2
WNW
9
2.4
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
11
2.2
WNW
10
Energy kJ
626
747
690
528
474
169
753
1000
1149
1172
970
788
692
625
650
892
990
898
820
761
689
703
822
1092
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.1
SW
24
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
20
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
Energy kJ
261
206
203
203
203
22
164
110
106
104
104
106
107
110
116
84
186
53
53
53
117
155
197
197
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
24
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
24
0.1
SW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.3
SW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.3
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.3
SW
19
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
Energy kJ
22
11
11
17
44
71
45
45
44
60
134
77
134
97
59
52
53
53
53
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
9
2.1
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
3
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
Energy kJ
864
1056
749
549
1020
1405
1642
1676
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
4
4
3
3
3
2
4
4
4
3
2
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
79
27
0
27
81
81
81
79
80
24
0
0
117
81
80
70
40
5
2
27
559
426
81
81
Best forecast wave conditions in San Mateo
Rating
(10 max)
3
5
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
2
3
2
4
4
4
5
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
1
2
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
6
9
6
6
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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