Whaler Island Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(California – Del Norte County, USA)
| Name: | Whaler Island |
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| Type: | reef |
| Reliability: | inconsistent |
| Best Swell: NW | Offshore Wind: E |
Whaler Island in Del Norte County is a sheltered reef break that has inconsistent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the east. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the northwest. A right hand reef break. Best around low tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Watch out for sharks and rocks.
Overall Whaler Island Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Whaler Island surf quality by season and Whaler Island surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to California - Del Norte County surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Whaler Island
Visitor Reviews of Whaler Island |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Whaler Island:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | South Beach | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Enderts Beach | 2 mi |
| Third closest break | Garths Reef | 4 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Point Saint George | 5 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Point St George | 5 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Whaler Island: |
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| Closest wave buoy | St Georges Buoy | 12 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Eel River Buoy | 71 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Port Orford Buoy | 76 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | PT Arena Buoy | 176 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Stonewall Banks Buoy | 201 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Whaler Island: |
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| Closest tide station | Crescent City, California | 0 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Crescent City, California (2) (expired 1989-12-31) | 0 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Brookings, Chetco Cove, Oregon | 22 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Trinidad Harbor, California | 48 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Wedderburn, Rogue River, Oregon | 49 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Whaler Island: |
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| Closest ski area | Mt Ashland (United States) | 80 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Mt Shasta (United States) | 107 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Willamette Pass (United States) | 168 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Stover Mountain Ski Area (United States) | 181 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Mt Bachelor (United States) | 200 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Whaler Island: |
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| Closest city location | Crescent City (United States) | 1 mi |
| Second closest city location | Brookings (United States) | 22 mi |
| Third closest city location | Harbor (United States) | 22 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Cave Junction (United States) | 40 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Gold Beach (United States) | 47 mi |
- The nearest passenger airport to Whaler Island is Chico Muni Airport (CIC) in USA, which is 292 km (181 miles) away (directly).
- The second closest airport to Whaler Island is Beale Afb (Marysville) Airport (BAB), also in USA, 372 km (231 miles) away.
