Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gray Whale Cove today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gray Whale Cove at 7PM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Gray Whale Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
367 | 358 | 326 | 258 | 217 | 217 | 214 | 214 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 178 | 131 | 120 | 118 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 98 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:55PM2.28m | 1:12AM2.06m | 1:26PM2.32m | 2:09AM1.91m | 2:01PM2.34m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:36AM0.66m | 7:11PM0.75m | 7:07AM0.83m | 8:01PM0.67m | 7:41AM1.01m | 8:57PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||
6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
181 | 153 | 147 | 131 | 142 | 170 | 191 | 196 | 172 | 172 | 135 | 99 | 78 | 54 | 38 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 98 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 18 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
367 | 358 | 326 | 258 | 217 | 217 | 214 | 214 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 178 | 131 | 120 | 118 | 37 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 50 | 18 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | SW 18 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 50 | 12 | 23 | 22 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — |
287 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 27 | 64 | 81 | 80 | 53 | 40 | 70 | 40 | 398 | 81 | 83 | 64 | 70 | 64 | 8 | 28 | 138 | 189 | 83 | 64 | 8 |
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