Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gray Whale Cove today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gray Whale Cove at 3PM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
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 Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 7 | SW 19 | WNW 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 88 | 130 | 110 | 112 | 87 | 202 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 112 | 108 | 102 | 106 | 142 | 177 | 179 | 171 | 169 | 94 | 93 | 90 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:42AM1.81m | 8:03PM2.26m | 10:14AM1.88m | 8:50PM2.32m | 10:43AM1.94m | 9:32PM2.37m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:11PM1.45m | 3:25AM0.42m | 2:58PM1.38m | 4:01AM0.36m | 3:40PM1.29m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | 88 | 99 | 110 | 95 | 87 | 85 | 85 | 87 | 87 | 85 | 66 | 82 | 64 | 50 | 48 | 42 | 41 | 171 | 169 | 94 | 67 | 31 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 58 | 130 | 93 | 112 | 83 | 202 | 88 | 113 | 113 | 82 | 84 | 108 | 102 | 81 | 142 | 177 | 179 | 68 | 67 | 68 | 93 | 90 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 11 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 11 | SSW 14 | SW 17 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 10 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 15 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 14 | 29 | 38 | 29 | 30 | 9 | 113 | 81 | 82 | 113 | 112 | 9 | 79 | 106 | 71 | 68 | 68 | 8 | 20 | 20 | 46 | 56 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | NW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 64 | — | — | — | — | 51 | 29 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 38 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 15 | 8 | 27 | 64 | 81 | 27 | 27 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 80 | 79 | 27 |
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