Whaler Island surfForecast / CAL – Del Norte County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Saturday 16 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
12.8° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Whaler Island today?

The current surf forecast for Whaler Island at 9AM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.5m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Afternoon (16 May)8ft (2.5m)13s
Evening (16 May)8ft (2.5m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Mon morning).

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
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
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
14
1
WNW
14
1.1
WNW
14
2.1
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
13
3
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
13
3
NW
13
2.5
NW
12
1.9
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
2.2
NW
12
2.1
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
8
2.3
WNW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
2.1
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.3
NW
8
1
WNW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
431
419
465
1452
2154
2591
2431
3049
1969
1001
907
1256
1174
875
735
322
351
294
243
254
519
819
699
527
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
10
NNE
15
NNW
30
NW
35
NW
35
NW
30
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
20
NNE
20
N
30
NNW
35
NNW
40
NNW
30
N
20
N
15
NNE
10
NE
10
NNE
25
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
15
N
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
12:37PM1.74m
11:39PM2.45m
1:31PM1.76m
00:25AM2.47m
2:25PM1.75m
Low Tide
6:01AM-0.55m
5:39PM0.72m
6:48AM-0.68m
6:27PM0.79m
7:38AM-0.71m
7:18PM0.84m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:30
8:30
8:31
Temp °C
10
9
11
13
13
12
11
9
8
8
10
13
16
16
15
12
10
10
12
17
17
16
15
14
8
6
7
6
5
4
4
3
3
3
5
6
7
7
8
7
6
6
9
11
9
9
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
9
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
2.4
WNW
13
2.1
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
1.6
NW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
0.2
WSW
18
0.6
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
16
1.9
NW
8
Energy kJ
159
168
343
78
79
57
55
1805
1207
1001
907
819
33
32
32
322
351
294
243
254
30
203
452
473
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
14
1
WNW
14
1.1
WNW
14
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
1
W
10
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
WNW
18
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
WSW
17
0.3
SW
16
1
WNW
16
Energy kJ
431
419
465
15
15
15
54
54
54
33
33
13
12
12
216
29
29
29
62
17
27
41
527
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
18
0.3
SW
14
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.2
WNW
19
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
W
26
0.2
WNW
13
0.1
SW
26
0.3
SW
16
Energy kJ
77
77
77
15
14
13
30
12
12
36
18
13
17
26
42
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
13
3
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
13
3
NW
13
2.5
NW
12
2.2
NW
12
2.1
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
8
2.3
WNW
8
2.1
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.3
NW
8
Energy kJ
1452
2154
2591
2431
3049
1969
1256
1174
875
735
519
819
699
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
1
1
1
5
4
3
2
4
4
1
1
2
2
1
1
4
2
1
2
3
Distance (km)
0
0
6
563
564
564
564
67
67
6
6
461
563
564
564
6
4
0
0
193
563
564
563
6
Best forecast wave conditions in Del Norte County
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
4
2
3
3
3
2
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
5
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
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