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Gray Whale Cove surfForecast / CAL – San Mateo / USA

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Thursday 19 Mar 2026 PDT
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Gray Whale Cove surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Gray Whale Cove sea temperature is
13.7° C
 (Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Gray Whale Cove this week:

The surf forecast for Gray Whale Cove over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Mar 20) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Gray Whale Cove in the next 16 days are 3.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Mar 21) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Fri 20th Mar)2.5ft (0.8m) 12s
Best Surf 5AM (Sun 22nd Mar)7ft (2.2m) 10s
Most Powerful11PM (Sat 21st Mar)10ft (3.0m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Gray Whale Cove over the next 16 days.

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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon night, fresh winds from the NW by Wed afternoon).

Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thu
26
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
0
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.8
W
0.9
W
0.9
W
1.3
WNW
2.4
WNW
2.3
WNW
3
WNW
1.7
WNW
2
WNW
1.7
WNW
1.7
WNW
1.8
NW
1.3
WNW
1
WNW
0.9
WNW
0.6
SW
0.7
WNW
0.9
WNW
2.1
WNW
2.1
WNW
2.1
WNW
Period(s) (?)1212118991010109101112111118101091010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)1742241981989538481395561733506551716469226183192108163729916817
Wind
(km/h)
5
NNE
10
N
15
NW
5
W
20
NW
30
NW
20
NW
15
NW
20
WNW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
5
NW
10
NW
20
NW
15
NW
35
NW
35
NW
5
N
15
N
20
NW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off		crosscross-
on		oncross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		oncross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		crosscrosscross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:00AM
2.43
12:41PM
2.16
12:33AM
2.49
1:38PM
2.05
1:10AM
2.51
2:42PM
1.93
1:53AM
2.48
3:57PM
1.83
2:45AM
2.42
5:23PM
1.80
3:50AM
2.34
6:46PM
1.84
5:06AM
2.28
7:51PM
1.93
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:28AM
0.47
6:24PM
0.86
7:17AM
0.37
7:01PM
1.03
8:10AM
0.32
7:44PM
1.20
9:10AM
0.32
8:35PM
1.35
10:18AM
0.35
9:42PM
1.47
11:32AM
0.37
11:11PM
1.50
12:42PM
0.37
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thu
26
Sunrise-7:13--7:11--7:11--7:09--7:07--7:05--7:05-
Sunset--7:21--7:22--7:22--7:23--7:24--7:25--7:27
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C212425141514121515101213121616121111111516
Feels °C (?)1823221211971211691010121197381111
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Information about the Gray Whale Cove Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Gray Whale Cove provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Gray Whale Cove can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Gray Whale Cove surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Gray Whale Cove) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Gray Whale Cove may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Gray Whale Cove is 6 km (4 miles) from Pacifica. If you plan a vacation in San Mateo, look for hotels and other accommodation in Pacifica. Pacifica has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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