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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 4 am Wednesday 20 May 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
9.5° C
(Which is 2.4°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Whaler Island today?
The current surf forecast for Whaler Island at 8AM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
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 18°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | |
499 | 492 | 263 | 242 | 748 | 1035 | 824 | 525 | 240 | 211 | 316 | 323 | 688 | 904 | 924 | 680 | 519 | 508 | 450 | 380 | 698 | 967 | 805 | 493 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:06AM2.29m | 4:18PM1.69m | 3:04AM2.11m | 5:17PM1.69m | 4:09AM1.90m | 6:15PM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:23AM-0.55m | 9:16PM0.89m | 10:19AM-0.40m | 10:29PM0.87m | 11:16AM-0.23m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 12 |
11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 12 | SW 21 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | NW 9 | WNW 8 |
 kJ | 499 | 164 | 198 | 240 | 162 | 64 | 64 | 525 | 238 | 211 | 316 | 323 | 184 | 133 | 924 | 680 | 519 | 508 | 450 | 380 | 152 | 152 | 805 | 493 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | SW 21 | SW 16 | SW 21 | WNW 12 | SW 16 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 151 | 492 | 263 | 162 | 40 | 71 | 29 | 63 | 240 | 198 | 121 | 121 | 56 | 57 | 57 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 102 | 150 | 31 | 32 | 109 | 108 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 69 | 69 | 67 | 40 | — | — | 18 | 18 | 83 | 79 | 57 | 184 | 56 | 57 | 59 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 32 | 32 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 242 | 748 | 1035 | 824 | — | — | — | — | — | 688 | 904 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 698 | 967 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 377 | 564 | 427 | 245 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 377 | 426 | 191 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 330 | 193 | 191 | 1 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Del Norte County | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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