Whaler Island surfForecast / CAL – Del Norte County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Wednesday 13 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
12.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Whaler Island today?

The current surf forecast for Whaler Island at 1AM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 13). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)4.5ft (1.4m)10s
Afternoon (14 May)5.5ft (1.7m)10s
Evening (14 May)5ft (1.6m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Wed night, fresh winds from the NW by Fri afternoon).

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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)
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.6
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1
W
9
1
W
9
0.6
WNW
16
2.1
WNW
16
1.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
15
0.9
WNW
14
1
WNW
14
1.6
WNW
14
1.6
WNW
14
1.8
WNW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
714
702
655
526
517
498
386
384
540
550
462
307
211
169
169
203
2049
323
355
366
431
961
874
1172
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NNW
10
NNE
5
NE
10
NNE
10
N
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
15
N
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
25
NW
30
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
30
NW
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
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-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
High Tide
9:42PM2.09m
10:46AM1.62m
10:18PM2.24m
11:43AM1.69m
10:57PM2.37m
Low Tide
3:22PM0.43m
4:29AM-0.09m
4:07PM0.53m
5:14AM-0.35m
4:53PM0.63m
6:01AM-0.55m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
5:56
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:27
8:28
8:29
8:30
Temp °C
15
14
12
10
10
9
11
14
15
14
12
11
10
10
11
14
13
13
10
9
8
8
10
13
12
11
10
8
9
7
9
10
10
10
8
8
8
8
8
9
7
7
5
6
5
5
7
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.6
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
10
1.4
W
10
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
1.4
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1
W
9
1
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.5
SW
16
0.8
WNW
15
0.9
WNW
15
0.9
WNW
14
1.1
NW
6
1.6
WNW
14
1.6
WNW
14
0.4
SW
15
Energy kJ
714
702
655
526
517
498
386
384
78
75
69
307
211
169
169
59
124
296
355
366
97
961
874
78
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
W
16
0.6
WNW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
1
WNW
14
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.1
W
20
Energy kJ
73
71
66
64
46
45
45
28
27
27
27
127
127
127
135
203
122
121
115
109
431
77
77
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
20
0.2
SSW
19
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
20
0.2
W
18
0.2
WNW
18
0.3
WNW
18
0.4
WNW
17
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.7
W
8
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
20
Energy kJ
15
36
54
50
49
49
49
49
7
7
27
31
62
99
125
124
69
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.4
NW
6
1.2
WNW
6
2.1
WNW
16
1.9
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
7
1.5
NW
7
1.8
WNW
13
Energy kJ
540
550
462
147
106
2049
323
236
186
192
1172
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
4
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
3
1
3
3
2
2
3
2
1
Distance (km)
564
564
1
1
0
0
1
394
564
564
151
1
0
0
1
564
564
563
563
6
0
0
1
564
Best forecast wave conditions in Del Norte County
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
4
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
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