Whaler Island surfForecast / CAL – Del Norte County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Friday 15 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 1PM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
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 Fri night, strong winds from the NNW by Sun afternoon).

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
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)
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
3
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
13
3
NW
13
2.5
NW
12
2
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
2.1
WNW
12
2
WNW
12
2.4
WNW
8
2.3
WNW
8
2
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
137
203
256
296
355
366
431
419
465
1452
2154
2591
2431
3168
1969
1041
819
1194
1026
661
700
513
381
294
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
30
NW
30
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
15
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
N
30
NW
35
NW
35
NW
35
NNW
25
N
20
N
20
NNE
20
N
30
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
30
NNW
20
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:43AM1.69m
10:57PM2.37m
12:37PM1.74m
11:39PM2.45m
1:31PM1.76m
00:25AM2.47m
Low Tide
5:14AM-0.35m
4:53PM0.63m
6:01AM-0.55m
5:39PM0.72m
6:48AM-0.68m
6:27PM0.79m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:56
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:29
8:30
8:30
8:31
Temp °C
11
13
13
12
11
10
9
9
11
13
13
12
11
9
9
8
10
14
16
16
15
12
10
9
9
7
7
6
7
7
7
6
7
6
5
4
4
3
4
3
4
7
7
7
8
7
6
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
6
0.6
WNW
16
0.7
WNW
16
0.8
WNW
15
0.9
WNW
15
1.2
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
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
2
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
0.3
SW
14
0.6
WNW
12
0.3
SW
14
2
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
Energy kJ
110
203
256
296
355
176
140
176
360
78
79
57
55
1805
1207
1041
819
819
33
113
32
513
381
294
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
16
0.5
W
9
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
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.1
SW
18
0.3
SW
14
0.1
SW
18
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
Energy kJ
135
42
89
121
57
366
431
419
465
15
15
15
54
54
54
33
33
13
32
12
30
29
29
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
Energy kJ
125
124
6
115
109
77
77
77
15
14
13
12
12
12
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
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
3
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
13
3
NW
13
2.5
NW
12
2.1
WNW
12
2
WNW
12
2.4
WNW
8
2.3
WNW
8
Energy kJ
137
130
238
246
137
149
1452
2154
2591
2431
3168
1969
1194
1026
661
700
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
1
4
4
3
2
4
4
1
1
2
Distance (km)
1
0
1
564
564
563
563
1
0
0
1
563
564
564
564
67
67
6
6
461
563
564
564
6
Best forecast wave conditions in Del Norte County
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
2
3
4
2
3
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
4
5
5
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
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