Gray Whale Cove Surf Break
Lat Long: 37.56° N 122.52° W

Gray Whale Cove 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Gray Whale Cove

Issued: 10 am 05 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Gray Whale Cove sea temperature is
14.6° C

2.2°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 (05 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Gray Whale Cove at 7PM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.9m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am June 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jun)8ft (2.4m)10s
Afternoon (05 Jun)10ft (3.0m)10s
Evening (05 Jun)10ft (3.0m)10s

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 13°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Sat afternoon).

Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Mon
8
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
WNW
10
2.3
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
9
2.4
WNW
9
2.4
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
2
WNW
9
2.3
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
9
2
WNW
9
2.3
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
8
2.2
WNW
8
2
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1140
1024
1478
1102
1670
1670
1568
1440
1122
917
907
977
1185
1463
1392
1338
680
846
525
576
785
857
692
521
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
30
NW
30
NW
35
NW
30
NW
35
NW
30
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
30
NW
25
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
30
NW
30
NW
25
NW
25
NW
Wind State
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:27PM1.94m
2:31AM2.03m
5:06PM2.00m
3:30AM1.90m
5:40PM2.07m
4:44AM1.78m
Low Tide
9:11AM0.44m
9:18PM1.53m
9:51AM0.53m
10:28PM1.45m
10:31AM0.65m
11:38PM1.31m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:28
8:28
8:29
8:29
 mm
Temp °C
11
13
13
13
12
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
11
11
10
10
11
12
12
12
12
11
11
12
Feels °C
9
11
8
8
6
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
8
8
7
6
6
5
5
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
WNW
10
2.3
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
10
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
2.5
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
2.2
WNW
9
2
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
9
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
Energy kJ
1140
1024
942
510
505
493
476
395
386
314
310
306
302
1098
1044
875
680
549
193
183
178
174
171
171
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
18
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.1
W
19
0.1
S
26
0.2
SSW
26
0.2
SSW
26
0.2
SSW
26
0.3
SSW
24
Energy kJ
600
600
600
3
3
3
2
302
302
302
255
251
7
13
66
65
64
109
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
26
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
W
17
0.1
S
19
Energy kJ
3
14
7
7
6
6
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
9
2.4
WNW
9
2.4
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
2.3
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
9
2
WNW
9
2.3
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
8
2.2
WNW
8
2
WNW
8
Energy kJ
1478
1102
1670
1670
1568
1440
1122
917
907
977
1185
1463
1392
1338
846
525
576
785
857
692
521
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
3
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
18
27
81
80
80
80
80
79
80
81
559
83
81
80
27
18
8
40
81
80
81
80
79
79
Best forecast wave conditions in San Mateo
Rating
(10 max)
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
6
8
8
8
8
8
9
8
7
6
7
7
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