Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gray Whale Cove today (08 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gray Whale Cove at 2PM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.8m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.0m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 08). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (08 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (08 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Gray Whale Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu night, fresh winds from the NW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SW 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 338 | 318 | 443 | 431 | 419 | 447 | 447 | 441 | 430 | 409 | 339 | 394 | 511 | 731 | 965 | 1544 | 1130 | 1010 | 934 | 984 | 1319 | 2223 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:51AM2.36m | 10:04PM2.22m | 10:22AM2.43m | 10:56PM2.18m | 10:52AM2.47m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:02PM0.68m | 4:07AM0.65m | 4:46PM0.52m | 4:43AM0.80m | 5:27PM0.40m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | WNW 11 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 338 | 128 | 443 | 431 | 419 | 378 | 356 | 350 | 345 | 345 | 339 | 394 | 511 | 731 | 965 | 1130 | 1130 | 1010 | 934 | 984 | 1319 | 1597 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 85 | 318 | 314 | 310 | 376 | 447 | 447 | 441 | 430 | 409 | 269 | 266 | 178 | 258 | 171 | 272 | 268 | 167 | 167 | 132 | 138 | 252 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 15 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 24 | SSW 24 | SSW 22 | SW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 21 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 126 | 155 | 37 | 57 | 141 | 54 | 49 | 117 | 305 | 224 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 253 | 251 | 251 | 183 | 162 | 155 | 211 | 209 | 136 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | 218 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1544 | — | — | — | — | — | 2223 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 27 | 117 | 64 | 64 | 2 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 83 | 397 | 406 | 81 | 81 |
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