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Whaler Island Surf Forecast
/ CAL – Del Norte County (8 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Whaler Island surfForecast / CAL – Del Norte County / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 PDTForecast 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
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 11AM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (12 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Whaler Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | |
422 | 403 | 345 | 279 | 233 | 218 | 216 | 276 | 357 | 279 | 403 | 762 | 714 | 699 | 652 | 526 | 517 | 498 | 386 | 384 | 463 | 550 | 383 | 307 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 8:37AM1.47m | 9:08PM1.92m | 9:45AM1.53m | 9:42PM2.09m | 10:46AM1.62m | 10:18PM2.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:53AM0.51m | 2:37PM0.33m | 3:42AM0.21m | 3:22PM0.43m | 4:29AM-0.09m | 4:07PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WNW 9 |
 kJ | 422 | 403 | 345 | 279 | 233 | 218 | 216 | 276 | 357 | 279 | 403 | 762 | 714 | 699 | 652 | 526 | 517 | 498 | 386 | 384 | 78 | 75 | 95 | 307 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 161 | 159 | 157 | 149 | 104 | 103 | 132 | 103 | 132 | 219 | 173 | 74 | 73 | 71 | 66 | 64 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 127 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NNW 6 | W 16 | N 5 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 20 | W 20 | W 18 | WNW 18 |
| kJ | 159 | 159 | 155 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 17 | 38 | 132 | 74 | 15 | 15 | 36 | 34 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 463 | 550 | 383 | 152 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 426 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 23 | 8 | 563 | 564 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 394 | 461 | 564 | 151 | 1 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Del Norte County | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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