Whaler Island surfForecast / CAL – Del Norte County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Wednesday 27 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
10.8° C
(Which is 1.4°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Whaler Island today (27 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Whaler Island at 8AM is: 2.3m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)7ft (2.2m)11s
Afternoon (27 May)10ft (3.0m)10s
Evening (27 May)10ft (3.0m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri night).

Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
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
1
3
0
0
0
0
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
WNW
12
2
WNW
12
2.3
WNW
11
2.1
WNW
11
3
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
2.3
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
19
1.5
WNW
18
1.6
WNW
18
1.6
WNW
17
1.7
WNW
16
1.8
WNW
16
1.8
WNW
16
1.7
WNW
15
1.6
WNW
15
1.9
WNW
14
1.9
WNW
14
1.8
WNW
14
1.5
WNW
14
1.2
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1407
1102
1284
1011
1602
1840
1504
941
821
980
1317
1518
1367
1428
1611
1537
1307
1045
1484
1517
1355
758
523
437
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
N
10
NNE
25
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
25
NNW
5
NE
10
SSE
10
SE
5
S
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
15
S
5
SE
5
NNW
5
NNW
10
NNW
15
NW
15
NNW
20
NW
15
NW
5
N
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
10:26AM1.43m
9:49PM2.06m
11:22AM1.48m
10:21PM2.08m
12:10PM1.52m
10:53PM2.09m
Low Tide
4:10AM0.05m
3:33PM0.67m
4:52AM-0.09m
4:16PM0.80m
5:30AM-0.19m
4:56PM0.89m
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:47
5:46
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:39
8:40
8:42
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Temp °C
10
11
12
16
17
17
16
15
12
12
15
15
14
13
13
12
12
12
12
13
13
14
12
11
6
8
9
11
10
10
12
15
10
10
14
13
12
10
11
11
12
11
11
11
10
10
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
WNW
12
2
WNW
12
2.3
WNW
11
2.1
WNW
11
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.5
WNW
22
2.3
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
18
1.6
WNW
17
1.7
WNW
16
1.8
WNW
16
1.8
WNW
16
1.7
WNW
15
1.6
WNW
15
1.9
WNW
14
1.9
WNW
14
1.8
WNW
14
1.5
WNW
14
1.2
WNW
13
1.6
NW
7
Energy kJ
1407
1102
1284
1011
104
74
263
941
717
543
407
1518
1367
1428
1611
1537
1307
1045
1484
1517
1355
758
523
268
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
NW
12
1.4
NW
11
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.2
WNW
24
0.3
WNW
23
0.4
SW
14
0.7
WNW
21
1
WNW
20
1.2
WNW
19
1.5
WNW
18
1.5
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
15
1.1
WNW
13
Energy kJ
594
463
119
116
55
105
73
458
821
980
1317
354
280
245
207
207
181
199
47
47
48
48
55
437
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.1
W
25
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.1
S
21
0.4
SW
15
Energy kJ
121
121
12
73
73
73
73
73
53
52
51
51
49
48
47
9
55
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
1.3
NW
6
1.5
NW
7
Energy kJ
1602
1840
1504
145
210
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
3
5
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
4
3
2
2
Distance (km)
6
6
0
355
601
191
193
0
0
0
8
355
67
67
55
0
0
1
1
461
426
446
563
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Del Norte County
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
5
4
4
5
4
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
3
2
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
9
7
6
6
8
9
9
7
9
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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