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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 Saturday 16 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
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 16 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — |
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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) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | NW 8 |
 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) | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | — | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 18 | SSW 13 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | WNW 16 |
| 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) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | — | — | SW 19 | SW 18 | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 19 | SSW 13 | W 26 | WNW 13 | SW 26 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 77 | 77 | 77 | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | 14 | 13 | — | — | — | 30 | 12 | 12 | 36 | 18 | 13 | 17 | 26 | 42 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | — | — | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1452 | 2154 | 2591 | 2431 | 3049 | 1969 | — | — | 1256 | 1174 | 875 | 735 | — | — | — | — | — | 519 | 819 | 699 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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