Whaler Island surfForecast / CAL – Del Norte County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Monday 18 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
10.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Whaler Island today?

The current surf forecast for Whaler Island at 3PM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.5m 18s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Afternoon (18 May)6ft (1.9m)8s
Evening (18 May)7ft (2.2m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
3
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.6
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.2
NW
8
1.1
WNW
16
1.4
WNW
15
1.8
WNW
14
1.8
WNW
14
1.7
WNW
14
2.2
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
13
1
WNW
12
1.6
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.5
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
2.1
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
367
296
283
760
619
628
784
1393
1355
1189
1672
2053
507
507
581
492
318
313
760
994
824
587
333
480
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
15
NW
30
NW
30
NNW
25
NNW
15
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
20
NNW
30
NW
30
NNW
20
NNW
10
N
5
NE
10
N
15
N
25
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
10
NNE
5
E
5
NNE
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
2:25PM1.75m
1:14AM2.41m
3:20PM1.72m
2:06AM2.29m
4:18PM1.69m
3:04AM2.11m
Low Tide
7:38AM-0.71m
7:18PM0.84m
8:30AM-0.66m
8:13PM0.87m
9:23AM-0.55m
9:16PM0.89m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:52
5:52
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:31
8:32
8:34
8:35
Temp °C
12
17
17
16
15
14
12
11
14
18
17
16
15
14
13
12
14
17
17
17
15
13
12
12
9
13
11
10
9
10
9
8
11
13
11
10
11
12
12
10
11
12
10
10
10
11
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
18
0.3
SW
17
1
WNW
16
1.8
NW
8
1.4
WNW
15
1.8
WNW
14
1.8
WNW
14
1.7
WNW
14
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
1.2
WNW
13
1.6
NW
7
1.3
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
13
1.4
NW
8
0.9
WNW
12
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
2.1
WNW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.7
WNW
9
Energy kJ
367
296
176
43
547
378
784
1393
1355
1189
42
42
507
254
581
492
242
254
162
64
64
587
186
480
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
14
0.3
WNW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WSW
16
1.1
WNW
16
1.2
NW
8
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
24
0.2
WSW
24
0.4
SW
16
1.2
WNW
13
1.3
NW
7
1.3
NW
7
1
WNW
12
0.4
SW
21
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
21
0.3
WNW
12
0.4
SW
16
1.3
WNW
10
0.4
SW
15
Energy kJ
29
62
30
17
26
628
169
45
43
42
87
54
69
507
167
171
318
162
40
72
29
63
333
79
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
19
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
17
0.1
SW
24
0.2
WSW
24
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
SW
24
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
Energy kJ
36
18
17
7
7
42
44
22
54
3
3
22
69
69
69
67
40
71
18
18
84
78
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.2
NW
8
2.2
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
13
1.9
NW
7
1.6
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.5
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
Energy kJ
283
760
619
1672
2053
394
313
760
994
824
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
3
2
3
3
4
4
2
4
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
378
563
564
368
6
0
0
0
394
426
563
274
1
0
1
6
377
422
394
461
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Del Norte County
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
5
5
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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