Whaler Island Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Del Norte County, USA)

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Whaler Island Surf Guide

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.

Whaler Island Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Reef	2.7
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
inconsistent	9.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Whaler Island:

The best conditions reported for surf at Whaler Island occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

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What's the best time of year to surf Whaler Island (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Whaler Island with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 24% of the time in January while 57% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 19% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

24%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

57%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

19%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Whaler Island Location Map

Interactive Whaler Island surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. 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.

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Whaler Island Surf Forecasts:

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12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 8 June 2023, 05:23 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 08
ft, °F	8AM	11AM	2PM	5PM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	17	17	17	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	cross- on	cross	cross- on

Tides at Whaler Island

Current tide and informaton

For Crescent City, California, 0 km from Whaler Island.

Next High Water: 04:57pm | 1.73m

Next Low Water: 09:58am | -0.44m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Whaler Island Sea Temperature

The Whaler Island water temperature (9.6 °C) is very cold. Although it will be cloudy today, air temperatures will be relatively mild, feeling like 14.0 °C. Despite the mild air, surfers will need plenty of neoprene: a good winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.