Gray Whale Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.56° N 122.52° W

Gray Whale Cove WaveFinder

Issued: 10 am 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Gray Whale Cove sea temperature is
17.4°C
2.8° 

Gray Whale Cove surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Gray Whale Cove surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 23 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period, SSW swell with 541 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with WNW swell.

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 Sunday (Aug 23) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 19s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Gray Whale Cove in the next 16 days are 0.9m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 8AM. 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+) 8AM (Sun 23rd Aug)3.5ft (1.1m) 7s
Best Surf 8AM (Sun 23rd Aug)3.5ft (1.1m) 7s
Most Powerful 8AM (Sat 29th Aug)3ft (0.9m) 18s

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


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