Gray Whale Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.56° N 122.52° W

Issued: 4 pm 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Gray Whale Cove sea temperature is
16.2° C

3.0°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 (06 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 20s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Gray Whale Cove at 7PM is: 0.5m 20s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)--
Afternoon (06 Jul)2ft (0.6m)16s
Evening (06 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)20s

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 14°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thu
9
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
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SW
20
0.6
SW
20
0.7
SW
20
0.7
SW
20
0.6
SW
20
0.6
SW
19
0.8
SW
19
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
1.7
WNW
8
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
1.9
WNW
8
1.9
WNW
8
1.9
WNW
8
2.1
WNW
9
2.1
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
208
161
196
306
388
388
306
303
427
379
375
455
375
375
319
444
400
386
381
465
477
500
660
645
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
20
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
20
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:32PM2.17m
4:27AM1.71m
5:08PM2.26m
5:57AM1.63m
5:50PM2.36m
7:29AM1.64m
Low Tide
11:00PM1.08m
10:18AM0.93m
00:06AM0.88m
11:05AM1.10m
1:09AM0.64m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:56
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:34
8:34
8:34
8:32
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
12
13
12
12
12
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
11
13
13
13
13
12
13
12
12
14
Feels °C
11
10
8
10
9
9
9
10
9
9
8
8
8
9
8
10
9
9
9
8
10
9
9
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
8
0.6
W
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
SW
20
1.1
WNW
7
1.1
WNW
7
1.1
WNW
7
1.1
WNW
7
0.8
SW
19
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
1.4
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
0.9
SW
16
1.7
WNW
8
1.9
WNW
8
1.9
WNW
8
1.9
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
8
Energy kJ
73
103
109
306
110
120
120
127
427
379
375
455
375
220
232
245
245
386
327
465
477
500
442
432
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
WNW
12
0.7
SW
20
0.7
SW
20
0.6
SW
20
0.6
SW
16
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.8
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
Energy kJ
208
161
125
107
388
388
306
196
57
57
106
104
104
375
319
444
400
381
268
268
314
314
314
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
12
0.4
SW
21
0.5
SW
20
0.6
SW
16
0.5
WNW
11
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
19
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
WNW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SW
13
Energy kJ
73
116
196
161
74
159
159
303
50
74
37
11
12
104
103
46
28
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
2.1
WNW
9
2.1
WNW
9
Energy kJ
73
73
119
131
140
163
215
263
297
314
365
374
232
660
645
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
4
4
3
3
1
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
Distance (km)
406
81
81
70
55
70
47
81
83
81
79
79
79
70
27
27
83
80
80
79
27
27
27
27
Best forecast wave conditions in San Mateo
Rating
(10 max)
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
8
7
6
5
5
7
7
9
9
9
8
7
7
8
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
6
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