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Gray Whale Cove Surf Photo: 'Gray Whale Cove'

Lat Long: 37.56° N 122.52° W

Issued: 4 pm 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Gray Whale Cove sea temperature is

14.7° C

2.1°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.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WNW		W	WNW
	16 s	cross- on		10 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 January at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Gray Whale Cove around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NW		W	WNW
	16 s	cross- on		10 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 January at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Gray Whale Cove around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NW		WNW	WNW
	15 s	cross- on		10 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 January at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Gray Whale Cove around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NW	WNW	WNW	WNW
	15 s	cross- on	5 s	13 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 January at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Gray Whale Cove around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NW	WNW	WNW	WNW
	14 s	cross- on	5 s	13 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 January at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Gray Whale Cove around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NW	WNW	WNW	WNW
	14 s	cross- on	5 s	12 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 January at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Gray Whale Cove around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WNW		WNW	WNW
	14 s	glass		10 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 January at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Gray Whale Cove around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NW		WNW	WNW
	14 s	cross- on		12 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 January at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Gray Whale Cove around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NW	WNW	WNW	SSW
	14 s	cross- on	9 s	14 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 January at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Gray Whale Cove around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NW	WNW	WNW	SSW
	14 s	cross- on	6 s	14 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 January at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Gray Whale Cove around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NW		WNW	SSW
	13 s	cross- on		13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 January at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Gray Whale Cove around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NNW		WNW	W
	13 s	cross- on		13 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 January at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Gray Whale Cove around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NNW		WNW	W
	13 s	cross		13 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 January at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Gray Whale Cove around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NNW		WNW	SSW
	13 s	cross- on		13 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 January at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Gray Whale Cove around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WNW		WNW	WNW
	13 s	glass		13 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 January at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Gray Whale Cove around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	N		WNW	W
	13 s	cross		13 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 January at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Gray Whale Cove around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NNW		WNW	SSW
	14 s	cross- on		14 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 January at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Gray Whale Cove around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours and 17 minutes before high water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.9m (2.9 ft). Range 8.44m (27.7 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Gray Whale Cove Surf Photo: 'Gray Whale Cove' by Snow-Forecast.com user

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Photo taken at: 4:13 pm 9 Jan 2014