Surf Forecasts:
Gray Whale Cove surf forecast from 19 Jun 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 24 Jun, 2PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period, SSW swell with 528 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Gray Whale Cove this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Gray Whale Cove in the next 16 days are 0.9m 17s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jun 24) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Wed 24th Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Gray Whale Cove over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thu 25 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 344 | 318 | 249 | 198 | 418 | 496 | 203 | 305 | 305 | 214 | 158 | 138 | 208 | 91 | 184 | 214 | 209 | 419 | 175 | 362 | 302 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:04AM2.38m | 4:01PM2.20m | 3:08AM2.15m | 4:48PM2.25m | 4:19AM1.93m | 5:33PM2.30m | 5:39AM1.77m | 6:15PM2.33m | 7:04AM1.69m | 6:56PM2.35m | 8:22AM1.69m | 7:35PM2.36m | 9:28AM1.74m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:23PM1.29m | 9:07AM0.21m | 9:35PM1.22m | 9:54AM0.43m | 10:51PM1.12m | 10:42AM0.66m | 00:04AM0.98m | 11:29AM0.88m | 1:09AM0.82m | 12:18PM1.07m | 2:05AM0.66m | 1:09PM1.22m | 2:53AM0.53m | 1:59PM1.33m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — |
 | 8:32 | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:35 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 344 | 318 | 206 | 198 | 418 | 496 | 203 | 305 | 121 | 151 | 108 | 94 | 53 | 37 | 176 | 214 | 171 | 419 | 175 | 116 | 172 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 18 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 13 | WNW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 13 | WNW 8 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 103 | 75 | 249 | 39 | 59 | 58 | 114 | 84 | 305 | 214 | 158 | 85 | 208 | 87 | 35 | 104 | 209 | 34 | 50 | 362 | 302 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | WNW 10 | SW 18 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | WNW 10 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 19 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | S 11 | SW 21 |
| kJ | 55 | 47 | 60 | 152 | 45 | 44 | 56 | 97 | 96 | 154 | 80 | 138 | 85 | 91 | 184 | 24 | 26 | 96 | 85 | 2 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 69 | 69 | 69 | 2 | 27 | 726 | 27 | 27 | 81 | 27 | 27 | 303 | 8 | 27 | 426 | 27 | 27 | 426 | 27 | 27 | 81 |
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