Whaler Island surfForecast / CAL – Del Norte County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Friday 08 May 2026 PDT
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Whaler Island surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Whaler Island sea temperature is
12.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Whaler Island today?

The current surf forecast for Whaler Island at 4PM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)3ft (0.9m)10s
Afternoon (08 May)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Evening (08 May)1.5ft (0.5m)15s

Table - waves today at Whaler Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Mon
11
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
1
0
0
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.5
W
16
0.5
W
15
0.5
W
15
0.5
WNW
15
0.7
W
11
0.9
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.3
W
13
1.3
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.3
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.2
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
146
140
111
126
116
109
121
120
182
267
319
534
493
477
416
348
342
282
257
262
326
284
338
338
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
5
ENE
5
SE
5
E
0
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
0
NNE
5
ESE
5
ESE
0
E
10
NW
20
NW
25
NW
15
NNW
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
ENE
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
6:35PM1.44m
4:45AM1.57m
7:22PM1.51m
6:01AM1.48m
8:01PM1.62m
Low Tide
11:16AM0.06m
11:23PM1.07m
12:09PM0.12m
00:45AM0.96m
1:01PM0.17m
1:55AM0.77m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:03
6:01
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:22
8:22
8:23
8:24
Temp °C
11
14
14
14
12
11
12
11
13
15
15
14
12
11
11
10
12
14
15
15
14
14
12
12
10
12
11
11
10
10
11
10
13
13
14
12
10
11
10
9
12
13
11
11
12
14
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.7
NW
5
0.6
NW
5
0.7
W
11
0.9
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.3
W
13
1.3
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.3
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.2
W
11
Energy kJ
146
140
111
85
74
23
16
116
182
267
319
534
493
477
416
348
342
282
257
262
326
284
338
338
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
13
0.4
WNW
16
0.4
WNW
16
0.5
W
16
0.5
W
15
0.5
W
15
0.5
WNW
15
0.5
WNW
14
0.6
W
14
0.6
W
14
0.7
W
13
0.6
NW
5
0.8
NW
6
0.8
NW
6
0.7
NW
6
0.6
NW
5
0.6
NW
5
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
1.1
NW
6
0.8
NW
6
0.8
NW
6
Energy kJ
62
84
83
126
116
109
121
120
148
134
171
23
36
38
31
18
22
173
192
152
152
88
54
46
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
16
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.5
W
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
NW
5
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.3
SW
14
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
15
Energy kJ
53
61
61
44
44
43
27
9
109
109
82
130
97
89
124
161
163
6
5
5
31
109
109
104
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
2
0.4
NW
3
0.6
NW
4
0.6
NW
5
1
NW
6
1.3
NW
6
1.3
NW
6
Energy kJ
1
3
11
22
60
132
136
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
6
67
563
1
0
0
0
0
6
6
564
193
0
0
0
0
6
461
564
6
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Del Norte County
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
6
5
4
5
4
4
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