Whaler Island surfForecast / CAL – Del Norte County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Thursday 14 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
12.5° 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: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.4m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)1.5ft (0.5m)16s
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 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Thu night, fresh winds from the NW by Sat afternoon).

Thu
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
0.5
SW
16
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
2.1
WNW
12
2
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
2.1
WNW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
540
550
462
307
211
127
135
203
256
296
355
366
431
419
465
1452
2005
2591
2242
2891
1186
1041
907
1194
Wind (km/h)
25
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
15
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNW
25
NW
30
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
N
30
NW
35
NW
35
NW
30
NNW
25
N
20
N
20
NNE
20
N
30
NNW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
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
cross-off
cross
cross-on
High Tide
10:18PM2.24m
11:43AM1.69m
10:57PM2.37m
12:37PM1.74m
11:39PM2.45m
Low Tide
4:07PM0.53m
5:14AM-0.35m
4:53PM0.63m
6:01AM-0.55m
5:39PM0.72m
6:48AM-0.68m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:56
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:28
8:29
8:30
8:30
Temp °C
15
14
12
11
10
9
11
13
13
12
11
10
9
8
11
13
13
12
11
10
9
8
9
14
10
9
8
8
8
7
8
7
7
6
7
7
6
5
7
6
5
4
4
5
4
3
4
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
1.4
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
6
1.2
WNW
6
0.6
W
9
0.7
WNW
16
0.8
WNW
15
0.9
WNW
15
0.9
WNW
14
1.2
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
8
1.4
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
1.8
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
Energy kJ
78
75
69
307
211
87
110
59
256
296
355
366
135
176
326
78
79
57
55
1777
1186
1041
907
819
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
W
9
0.5
W
16
0.6
WNW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
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
Energy kJ
27
27
27
127
127
60
135
203
89
121
54
54
431
419
465
15
15
15
54
54
54
33
33
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
20
0.2
W
18
0.2
WNW
18
0.3
WNW
18
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.4
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
Energy kJ
7
7
27
31
62
127
125
89
6
115
109
77
77
77
15
14
13
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
NW
6
1.7
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
6
1.4
NW
6
1.1
WNW
6
2.1
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
13
3
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
13
3
NW
13
2.1
WNW
12
Energy kJ
540
550
462
138
120
246
246
149
104
1452
2005
2591
2242
2891
1194
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
3
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
1
5
4
3
2
4
Distance (km)
564
563
563
6
1
0
1
461
564
563
564
6
0
0
6
563
563
900
564
67
67
6
6
461
Best forecast wave conditions in Del Norte County
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
1
2
4
4
2
4
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
8
8
9
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
8
8
9
5
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