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Whaler Island Surf Forecast
/ CAL – Del Norte County (8 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Whaler Island surfForecast / CAL – Del Norte County / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Thursday 30 Apr 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
12.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Whaler Island today?
The current surf forecast for Whaler Island at 5PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.5m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Whaler Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sun 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | NW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | |
372 | 367 | 367 | 298 | 273 | 265 | 265 | 222 | 277 | 269 | 256 | 309 | 350 | 244 | 254 | 236 | 224 | 258 | 334 | 493 | 423 | 347 | 297 | 288 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 12:09PM1.64m | 11:32PM2.10m | 12:53PM1.64m | 00:00AM2.10m | 1:35PM1.63m | 00:29AM2.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:48AM-0.11m | 5:30PM0.59m | 6:24AM-0.20m | 6:04PM0.72m | 6:58AM-0.23m | 6:37PM0.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
8 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 20 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
 kJ | 372 | 367 | 367 | 298 | 229 | 223 | 183 | 146 | 142 | 147 | 256 | 248 | 350 | 189 | 115 | 182 | 224 | 258 | 133 | 38 | 423 | 347 | 297 | 288 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WNW 20 | WNW 19 | W 18 | WNW 18 |
| kJ | 88 | 88 | 33 | 54 | 273 | 265 | 265 | 222 | 277 | 269 | 17 | 17 | 244 | 244 | 254 | 236 | 150 | 183 | 16 | 6 | 75 | 119 | 230 | 243 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | — | SW 19 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 21 | SW 18 | SW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 33 | 33 | — | 14 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 28 | 28 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 56 | 33 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 36 | 12 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 118 | 210 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 210 | 309 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 334 | 493 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 6 | 394 | 564 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 446 | 564 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 565 | 712 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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