Whaler Island surfForecast / CAL – Del Norte County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Thursday 14 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
12.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Whaler Island today?

The current surf forecast for Whaler Island at 4AM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)1.5ft (0.5m)16s
Afternoon (15 May)2.5ft (0.7m)15s
Evening (15 May)3ft (0.9m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Thu night, strong winds from the NNW by Sun afternoon).

Thu
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
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
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
0.5
SW
16
0.5
W
16
0.6
WNW
16
0.7
WNW
16
0.8
WNW
15
0.9
WNW
15
0.9
WNW
14
1
WNW
14
1
WNW
14
1.1
WNW
14
2.1
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
13
3
NW
13
2.1
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
2.1
WNW
12
2.1
WNW
12
2.4
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
391
266
211
127
135
203
256
296
355
366
431
419
465
1452
2005
2431
2393
2846
1141
1001
907
1194
1174
661
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
15
N
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNW
30
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
N
30
NW
35
NW
35
NW
30
NNW
25
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
30
NNW
40
NNW
45
NNW
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:18PM2.24m
11:43AM1.69m
10:57PM2.37m
12:37PM1.74m
11:39PM2.45m
1:31PM1.76m
Low Tide
5:14AM-0.35m
4:53PM0.63m
6:01AM-0.55m
5:39PM0.72m
6:48AM-0.68m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:56
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:28
8:29
8:30
8:30
Temp °C
12
11
10
9
11
14
13
12
11
10
9
9
11
13
13
12
11
10
9
8
10
14
15
16
8
8
8
7
8
8
7
6
7
7
7
6
8
6
5
4
4
4
4
3
5
7
6
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
16
1.3
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
6
1.2
WNW
6
0.6
W
9
0.7
WNW
16
0.8
WNW
15
0.9
WNW
15
1.2
WNW
6
1.1
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
9
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
2.4
WNW
13
2.1
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
0.3
SW
14
0.6
WNW
12
Energy kJ
69
266
211
68
110
59
256
296
355
121
128
163
351
78
79
78
55
1777
1141
1001
907
819
33
113
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
13
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
W
9
0.5
W
16
0.6
WNW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
W
9
0.9
WNW
14
1
WNW
14
1
WNW
14
1.1
WNW
14
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.1
SW
18
0.3
SW
14
Energy kJ
27
127
127
60
135
203
89
121
54
366
431
419
465
15
15
15
54
54
54
53
33
13
32
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
18
0.2
WNW
18
0.3
WNW
18
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.1
SW
12
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
Energy kJ
27
31
62
127
125
124
6
115
109
77
77
77
15
14
13
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WNW
10
1.3
NW
6
1.2
NW
6
1.7
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
6
1.4
NW
6
2.1
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
13
3
NW
13
2.1
WNW
12
2.1
WNW
12
2.4
WNW
8
Energy kJ
391
100
123
246
253
137
162
1452
2005
2431
2393
2846
1194
1174
661
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
1
5
4
4
2
5
4
4
Distance (km)
151
6
1
0
1
461
564
563
563
1
0
0
1
563
564
564
564
67
67
39
6
457
563
563
Best forecast wave conditions in Del Norte County
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
1
2
4
4
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
5
8
8
9
7
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
8
8
9
5
4
4
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