Whaler Island surfForecast / CAL – Del Norte County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Wednesday 20 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
9.5° C
(Which is 2.4°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 6PM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.3m 21s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)3ft (0.9m)12s
Afternoon (20 May)8ft (2.5m)8s
Evening (20 May)8ft (2.5m)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 19°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri night).

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
12
1.4
NW
8
2.4
NW
8
3
NW
8
2.5
WNW
8
2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
9
1.4
NW
9
2.1
NW
9
2.4
WNW
9
2.4
WNW
9
2
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.6
NW
9
2.1
NW
9
2.4
NW
9
2.3
NW
9
1.9
WNW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.4
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
263
248
748
1035
824
538
302
198
422
323
673
884
904
646
572
508
460
397
664
926
823
504
238
356
Wind (km/h)
10
N
25
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
20
NNW
5
E
5
ESE
5
NE
5
N
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
5
ESE
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
20
NW
25
NW
20
NW
5
NNW
10
SSE
5
SSE
0
ENE
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
4:18PM1.69m
3:04AM2.11m
5:17PM1.69m
4:09AM1.90m
6:15PM1.73m
Low Tide
9:23AM-0.55m
9:16PM0.89m
10:19AM-0.40m
10:29PM0.87m
11:16AM-0.23m
11:50PM0.80m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:50
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:34
8:35
8:36
8:37
Temp °C
15
19
18
15
14
13
11
12
15
17
18
17
15
12
12
12
16
18
18
17
14
12
11
11
13
14
11
8
10
12
10
11
13
14
14
14
13
11
11
10
15
15
14
14
14
10
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
12
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
2
WNW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.6
WNW
9
1.4
NW
9
0.5
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
2.4
WNW
9
2
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.6
NW
9
0.5
SW
18
2.4
NW
9
2.3
NW
9
1.9
WNW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.4
WNW
10
Energy kJ
198
240
162
64
64
538
186
196
422
323
184
133
904
646
572
508
460
397
152
926
823
504
238
356
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
12
0.4
SW
21
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
21
0.3
WNW
12
0.4
SW
16
1.2
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.4
SW
15
0.7
WNW
11
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
0.5
SW
18
0.3
SW
14
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.7
WNW
10
0.4
SW
15
Energy kJ
263
162
40
72
29
63
302
198
57
121
56
57
57
82
83
84
102
150
31
194
194
150
104
77
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.3
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.3
SW
19
0.1
SW
20
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.4
SW
17
0.1
SW
22
Energy kJ
67
40
18
18
83
79
59
184
56
57
59
15
30
32
106
20
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NW
8
2.4
NW
8
3
NW
8
2.5
WNW
8
2.1
NW
9
2.4
WNW
9
2.1
NW
9
Energy kJ
248
748
1035
824
673
884
664
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
4
4
2
2
2
2
3
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
1
377
426
245
245
0
0
0
1
377
193
191
6
0
0
1
1
330
193
191
1
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Del Norte County
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
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