Gray Whale Cove Surf Guide
Gray Whale Cove in San Mateo is an exposed beach break that is usually a safe bet and works all around the year. The best wind direction is from the east. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the west. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Take care of rips and sharks.
Gray Whale Cove Spot Info
| Type: | Rating: | Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
|---|---|---|---|
 Beach |  3 | very consistent | 17.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Gray Whale Cove:
The best conditions reported for surf at Gray Whale Cove occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.
Energía de Olas (poder): 12 horas
Gray Whale Cove Surf:
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| Período (s) | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
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Gray Whale Cove Surf Guide
Gray Whale Cove in San Mateo is an exposed beach break that is usually a safe bet and works all around the year. The best wind direction is from the east. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the west. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Take care of rips and sharks.
Gray Whale Cove Spot Info
Type: Rating: Reliability: Todays Sea Temp*: Beach3very consistent 17.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satelliteSurfing Gray Whale Cove:
The best conditions reported for surf at Gray Whale Cove occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.
Energía de Olas (poder): 12 horas
Usa la barra de navegación de arriba para ver la temperatura del mar en Gray Whale Cove, fotografías Gray Whale Cove, previsiones detalladas de olas para Gray Whale Cove, vientos y previsión del tiempo, webcams para Gray Whale Cove, viento actual desde estaciones meteorológicas en CAL - San Mateo y predicciones de marea para Gray Whale Cove. Las mapas de olas para United States enseñarán un mapa grande de United States y los mares que rodean. Los mapas de olas pueden ser animadas para mostrar diferentes componentes de olas, la altura de ola, la energía de ola, el período, junto con previsiones de viento y del tiempo. Previsiones actuales del tiempo y del estado del mar provienen de boyas marinas de United States, del barcos que transitan en la zona y de estaciones meteorológicas costeras. Cada página de previsiones tiene un Busca-Olas Regional y Global para localizar las mejores condiciones para surfear en el área de Gray Whale Cove.
Gray Whale Cove Surf:
Tuesday, 10 November 2026, 01:47 Local timemartes 10 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM Wave (m) Período (s) 13 12 13 13 Viento (km/h) Estado del Viento cross cross-
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Gray Whale Cove Surf Guide
Gray Whale Cove in San Mateo is an exposed beach break that is usually a safe bet and works all around the year. The best wind direction is from the east. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the west. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Take care of rips and sharks.
Gray Whale Cove Spot Info
Type: Rating: Reliability: Todays Sea Temp*: Beach3very consistent 17.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satelliteSurfing Gray Whale Cove:
The best conditions reported for surf at Gray Whale Cove occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.
Energía de Olas (poder): 12 horas
Usa la barra de navegación de arriba para ver la temperatura del mar en Gray Whale Cove, fotografías Gray Whale Cove, previsiones detalladas de olas para Gray Whale Cove, vientos y previsión del tiempo, webcams para Gray Whale Cove, viento actual desde estaciones meteorológicas en CAL - San Mateo y predicciones de marea para Gray Whale Cove. Las mapas de olas para United States enseñarán un mapa grande de United States y los mares que rodean. Los mapas de olas pueden ser animadas para mostrar diferentes componentes de olas, la altura de ola, la energía de ola, el período, junto con previsiones de viento y del tiempo. Previsiones actuales del tiempo y del estado del mar provienen de boyas marinas de United States, del barcos que transitan en la zona y de estaciones meteorológicas costeras. Cada página de previsiones tiene un Busca-Olas Regional y Global para localizar las mejores condiciones para surfear en el área de Gray Whale Cove.
Gray Whale Cove Surf:
Tuesday, 10 November 2026, 01:47 Local timemartes 10 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM Wave (m) Período (s) 13 12 13 13 Viento (km/h) Estado del Viento cross cross-
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Gray Whale Cove Surf Guide
Gray Whale Cove in San Mateo is an exposed beach break that is usually a safe bet and works all around the year. The best wind direction is from the east. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the west. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Take care of rips and sharks.
Gray Whale Cove Spot Info
Type: Rating: Reliability: Todays Sea Temp*: Beach3very consistent 17.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satelliteSurfing Gray Whale Cove:
The best conditions reported for surf at Gray Whale Cove occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.
Energía de Olas (poder): 12 horas
Usa la barra de navegación de arriba para ver la temperatura del mar en Gray Whale Cove, fotografías Gray Whale Cove, previsiones detalladas de olas para Gray Whale Cove, vientos y previsión del tiempo, webcams para Gray Whale Cove, viento actual desde estaciones meteorológicas en CAL - San Mateo y predicciones de marea para Gray Whale Cove. Las mapas de olas para United States enseñarán un mapa grande de United States y los mares que rodean. Los mapas de olas pueden ser animadas para mostrar diferentes componentes de olas, la altura de ola, la energía de ola, el período, junto con previsiones de viento y del tiempo. Previsiones actuales del tiempo y del estado del mar provienen de boyas marinas de United States, del barcos que transitan en la zona y de estaciones meteorológicas costeras. Cada página de previsiones tiene un Busca-Olas Regional y Global para localizar las mejores condiciones para surfear en el área de Gray Whale Cove.
Gray Whale Cove Surf:
Tuesday, 10 November 2026, 01:47 Local timemartes 10 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM Wave (m) Período (s) 13 12 13 13 Viento (km/h) Estado del Viento cross cross-
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PROXIMA ES A LAS (hora local) quedan marea alta marea baja Gray Whale Cove Tide Times and Tide Chart
Live Weather:
At Montara, 3 km from Gray Whale Cove.
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(km/h)Air temperature
17°CCurrent weather near Gray Whale Cove
Buoy Data:
At San Francisco Bar, 17 miles from Gray Whale Cove.
9PM 10PM 11PM 12AM Antigüedad de datos 4 hr 3 hr 2 hr 1 hr Altura de Olas (m) 
Período Dominante (s) 13 13 13 13 Overall Gray Whale Cove Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in noviembre
Wind stats for Gray Whale Cove: see the variation in direction and stength by month.
Fotos de Surf
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Usa este mapa para navegar hacia las playas de surf de CAL - San Mateo y estaciones de marea cercanas de Gray Whale Cove
Spots de Surf más cercanos a Gray Whale Cove:
(Clica la ubicación para más detalles)- Closest spot1 mi
- Second closest spot2 mi
- Third closest spot2 mi
- Fourth closest spot3 mi
- Fifth closest spot5 mi
Boyas marinas más cercanas a Gray Whale Cove:
- Closest Boya Marinas17 mi
- Second closest Boya Marinas22 mi
- Third closest Boya Marinas24 mi
- Fourth closest Boya Marinas54 mi
- Fifth closest Boya Marinas58 mi
Estaciones de marea más cercanas a Gray Whale Cove:
- Closest estación de mareaPacifica4 mi
- Second closest estación de mareaHalf Moon Bay4 mi
- Third closest estación de mareaBurlingame8 mi
- Fourth closest estación de mareaDaly City9 mi
- Fifth closest estación de mareaSeaplane Harbor, San Francisco Bay9 mi
Airports
- The closest passenger airport to Gray Whale Cove is San Francisco International Airport (SFO) in USA, 14 km (9 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Gray Whale Cove is Metropolitan Oakland International Airport (OAK), also in USA, 31 km (19 miles) away.
- Third is Moffett Federal Afld (Mountain View) Airport (NUQ) in USA, 44 km (27 miles) away.
- Norman Y Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) in USA is 56 km (35 miles) away.
- Travis Afb (Fairfield) Airport (SUU), also in USA is the fifth nearest airport to Gray Whale Cove and is 93 km (58 miles) away.
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