Whaler Island surfForecast / CAL – Del Norte County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Tuesday 19 May 2026 PDT
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
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
10.2° C
(Which is 1.6°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Whaler Island today?

The current surf forecast for Whaler Island at 1AM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)5.5ft (1.7m)12s
Afternoon (20 May)8ft (2.5m)8s
Evening (20 May)7.5ft (2.3m)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 afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night).

Tue
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
13
2.1
NW
8
1.3
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
13
1.7
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
2.5
NW
8
2.5
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
2.1
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
10
1.4
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.6
WNW
9
2.1
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
2.5
WNW
9
2
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
9
1.8
NW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.7
NW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
642
2164
507
530
499
492
843
254
799
994
824
601
283
316
323
450
711
1012
990
695
604
539
450
439
Wind (km/h)
30
NW
30
NNW
25
NNW
10
N
5
NE
10
NNE
10
N
30
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
5
NE
5
NE
5
NNE
5
N
20
NW
25
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
5
NE
5
ENE
10
N
10
N
20
NW
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
3:20PM1.72m
2:06AM2.29m
4:18PM1.69m
3:04AM2.11m
5:17PM1.69m
4:09AM1.90m
Low Tide
8:13PM0.87m
9:23AM-0.55m
9:16PM0.89m
10:19AM-0.40m
10:29PM0.87m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:32
8:34
8:35
8:36
Temp °C
18
17
15
14
13
12
15
17
17
16
15
13
12
12
15
18
18
18
15
13
12
12
16
17
12
11
11
12
12
10
13
11
10
10
11
12
11
10
13
15
14
14
12
12
11
10
15
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WNW
13
0.3
SW
16
1.2
WNW
13
1.6
NW
7
1.2
WNW
13
1.2
NW
8
1.7
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
8
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
16
2.5
WNW
8
2.1
WNW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.4
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.6
WNW
9
0.5
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
2.5
WNW
9
2
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
9
1.8
NW
9
1.7
WNW
9
0.5
SW
18
Energy kJ
642
42
507
268
499
164
843
125
162
64
824
601
186
316
323
450
184
133
990
695
604
539
450
150
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
16
0.2
WSW
24
0.4
SW
16
1.3
WNW
13
1.2
NW
7
1.2
WNW
13
0.4
SW
16
0.9
WNW
12
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
21
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
1.3
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.5
SW
19
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
17
Energy kJ
42
54
69
530
151
492
67
254
40
72
64
63
283
158
156
184
56
57
57
82
83
84
102
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
24
0.1
S
12
0.1
SW
24
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.2
WSW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.3
SW
19
0.1
SW
20
Energy kJ
87
3
22
69
69
69
45
162
18
18
84
79
57
56
57
59
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NW
7
2.5
WNW
13
2.1
NW
8
1.3
NW
7
2.5
NW
8
2.5
WNW
8
2.1
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
1.7
NW
9
Energy kJ
241
2164
478
174
799
994
711
1012
439
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
4
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
4
2
2
2
2
3
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
Distance (km)
394
564
245
1
0
0
1
377
426
446
245
0
0
0
1
355
715
191
193
0
0
1
1
330
Best forecast wave conditions in Del Norte County
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
2
4
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
1
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
7
7
7
7
5
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