Whaler Island surfForecast / CAL – Del Norte County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Saturday 09 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 10PM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)--
Afternoon (09 May)3.5ft (1.1m)11s
Evening (09 May)4.5ft (1.3m)12s

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 Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tue
12
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
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
11
1.3
W
13
1.3
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.3
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.2
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.1
W
11
1
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
269
534
496
480
416
348
342
282
257
262
326
338
344
344
486
396
389
389
382
572
503
415
284
231
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
0
N
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
NNW
10
NW
20
NW
20
NW
10
N
5
ENE
5
SE
5
NE
5
N
10
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
5
NW
10
SE
10
SE
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSW
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
7:22PM1.51m
6:01AM1.48m
8:01PM1.62m
7:22AM1.44m
8:35PM1.76m
8:37AM1.47m
Low Tide
12:09PM0.12m
00:45AM0.96m
1:01PM0.17m
1:55AM0.77m
1:50PM0.24m
2:53AM0.51m
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
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6:01
6:01
6:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:22
8:23
8:24
8:25
Temp °C
16
15
12
11
11
10
11
14
15
16
14
13
12
11
14
17
18
17
13
13
13
14
15
18
15
13
11
11
11
9
10
12
12
12
12
13
11
10
13
15
16
15
13
12
12
13
15
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
11
1.3
W
13
1.3
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.3
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.2
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.1
W
11
1
W
11
Energy kJ
269
534
496
480
416
348
342
282
257
262
326
338
344
344
486
396
389
389
382
572
503
415
284
231
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
13
0.5
NW
5
0.4
SW
20
0.8
NW
6
0.7
NW
6
0.6
NW
5
0.6
NW
5
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
1
WNW
7
1.1
NW
6
0.8
NW
6
0.8
NW
6
0.6
SW
15
0.6
NW
6
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
1.1
NW
6
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
NW
6
0.6
SW
15
Energy kJ
171
13
97
38
31
18
23
173
192
152
85
88
46
46
139
30
155
159
94
161
161
159
23
149
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
19
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.6
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
15
0.1
SW
18
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.4
NW
6
Energy kJ
82
130
39
89
124
161
163
6
6
5
194
109
109
104
12
145
157
159
159
161
159
159
157
13
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
5
0.6
NW
5
1
NW
6
1.3
NW
6
0.9
NNW
6
0.8
NW
6
1
NW
6
Energy kJ
22
22
58
132
62
45
76
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
6
6
1
0
0
0
0
6
461
564
1
0
0
0
1
6
426
193
1
0
0
0
0
8
Best forecast wave conditions in Del Norte County
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
4
4
3
4
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
9
9
8
6
9
5
5
4
5
4
8
9
6
9
9
9
9
9
9
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