Whaler Island surfForecast / CAL – Del Norte County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Friday 01 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
12.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Whaler Island today?

The current surf forecast for Whaler Island at 9AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 May)3ft (0.9m)13s
Afternoon (01 May)3.5ft (1.0m)12s
Evening (01 May)3ft (0.9m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
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
2
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
1
WNW
13
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1.6
NW
7
0.9
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
18
0.7
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
16
1
WNW
16
1.2
WNW
15
1.2
WNW
15
1.6
WNW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
265
277
277
345
329
318
244
244
655
303
605
258
258
377
309
261
230
243
280
432
540
693
639
1016
Wind (km/h)
0
NE
5
NNE
5
NNW
10
NW
20
NW
20
NW
10
NNW
5
SE
5
SE
0
NW
0
NE
5
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
SSE
5
S
0
ESE
5
S
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
15
S
5
S
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
11:32PM2.10m
12:53PM1.64m
00:00AM2.10m
1:35PM1.63m
00:29AM2.08m
2:17PM1.59m
Low Tide
6:24AM-0.20m
6:04PM0.72m
6:58AM-0.23m
6:37PM0.82m
7:34AM-0.23m
7:10PM0.91m
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
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cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
cloud
light rain
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6:13
6:11
6:11
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8:14
8:15
8:15
1
1
Temp °C
11
11
11
13
14
13
11
11
11
10
11
13
14
13
11
11
11
10
12
15
14
14
12
12
11
11
10
11
10
10
9
10
10
10
11
12
12
11
11
10
10
10
11
14
13
13
10
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
7
1
WNW
7
1
WNW
7
1
WNW
13
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1.6
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.5
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
15
1.2
WNW
15
1.6
WNW
14
Energy kJ
119
108
105
345
329
318
240
217
655
303
605
258
258
377
309
261
212
239
239
245
177
693
639
1016
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
7
0.2
WSW
13
0.5
W
8
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.2
WSW
13
1.1
NW
7
0.2
WSW
13
0.7
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
20
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
11
0.6
W
11
0.6
WNW
18
0.7
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
16
1
WNW
16
1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.3
SW
17
Energy kJ
265
277
277
83
17
32
244
244
17
115
17
142
135
38
56
48
85
243
280
432
540
150
105
44
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.1
SW
16
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.1
SW
18
0.4
W
8
0.1
SW
18
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
12
0.3
WNW
20
0.4
WNW
19
0.6
W
18
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.6
W
12
0.3
SW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SW
17
Energy kJ
19
18
28
28
10
17
17
17
12
21
12
17
17
15
75
119
230
6
10
41
98
41
26
46
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
Energy kJ
127
178
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
426
446
564
1
0
0
0
0
6
564
565
0
0
4
0
0
191
724
8
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Del Norte County
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
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