Whaler Island surfForecast / CAL – Del Norte County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm 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
12.8° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Whaler Island today?

The current surf forecast for Whaler Island at 7AM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.4m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Afternoon (16 May)8ft (2.5m)13s
Evening (16 May)8ft (2.5m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Fri night, strong winds from the NNW by Sun afternoon).

Fri
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
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
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
15
0.9
WNW
14
1
WNW
14
1
WNW
14
1.1
WNW
14
2.4
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
13
3
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
13
3
NW
13
2.5
NW
12
1.9
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
2.1
WNW
12
2.1
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
8
2.4
WNW
8
1.9
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
2.2
NW
8
2.5
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
355
366
431
419
465
1920
2154
2591
2431
3049
1969
1001
907
1194
1119
875
769
481
360
294
261
248
558
875
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
10
N
10
NE
10
NNE
15
N
30
NW
35
NW
35
NNW
35
NNW
25
N
20
N
20
NNE
20
N
25
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
30
N
20
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
25
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:57PM2.37m
12:37PM1.74m
11:39PM2.45m
1:31PM1.76m
00:25AM2.47m
2:25PM1.75m
Low Tide
6:01AM-0.55m
5:39PM0.72m
6:48AM-0.68m
6:27PM0.79m
7:38AM-0.71m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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
5:54
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
10
9
9
11
13
13
12
11
10
9
8
10
14
15
16
15
12
10
10
12
17
17
16
7
7
7
7
8
6
5
4
4
4
4
3
5
7
6
7
8
7
5
6
8
11
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
15
1.2
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
9
2.1
WNW
13
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
2.4
WNW
13
2.1
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
1.9
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
0.2
WSW
18
0.3
SW
17
Energy kJ
355
181
159
168
343
1452
79
57
55
1805
1207
1001
907
819
33
32
32
481
360
294
261
248
30
43
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
9
0.9
WNW
14
1
WNW
14
1
WNW
14
1.1
WNW
14
0.4
SW
15
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
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
WNW
18
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
WNW
13
Energy kJ
43
366
431
419
465
78
15
15
15
54
54
54
33
33
13
12
12
30
29
29
29
62
17
17
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.2
WNW
19
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
W
26
0.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
115
109
77
77
77
15
14
13
12
12
12
36
18
13
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
6
1.3
NW
6
2.4
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
13
3
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
13
3
NW
13
2.5
NW
12
2.1
WNW
12
2.1
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
8
2.4
WNW
8
2.2
NW
8
2.5
WNW
8
Energy kJ
126
132
1920
2154
2591
2431
3049
1969
1194
1119
875
769
558
875
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
1
5
4
3
2
4
4
1
1
3
2
1
1
3
2
1
Distance (km)
563
1
0
0
1
563
564
564
564
67
67
6
6
333
563
564
564
67
6
0
0
193
563
564
Best forecast wave conditions in Del Norte County
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
2
3
2
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
5
6
9
9
7
4
1
5
6
4
4
4
4
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
6
7
4
5
4
4
4
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