Whaler Island Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.74° N 124.18° W

Issued: 10 pm 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Whaler Island sea temperature is
10.7° C

2.0°C colder than average for this time of year

Whaler Island surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Whaler Island surf forecast from 20 Jun 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 20 Jun, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 24 Jun, 5PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period, NW swell with 629 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 20 Jun, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with NW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Whaler Island this week:

The surf forecast for Whaler Island over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jun 20) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Whaler Island in the next 16 days are 2.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jun 24) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 18s period and expected on Saturday (Jun 20) at 2PM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Sat 20th Jun)3.5ft (1.1m) 10s
Best Surf 5AM (Sat 20th Jun)3.5ft (1.1m) 10s
Most Powerful 5PM (Wed 24th Jun)7.5ft (2.3m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whaler Island over the next 16 days.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the NNW by Wed afternoon).

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Fri
26
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
0
2
0
0
2
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
2
0
0
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
16
1.1
NW
8
1.9
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
2.3
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
0.5
SW
16
1.4
NW
7
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
245
200
297
357
155
463
232
187
398
226
178
338
235
200
629
241
127
194
196
104
183
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
20
NW
20
NW
5
SE
15
NNW
15
NW
5
SE
10
WNW
5
NW
5
SE
5
WNW
5
SSW
0
NNW
25
NNW
35
NNW
10
SSE
15
NW
20
NW
5
SE
10
NW
10
NW
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:54AM1.83m
5:28PM1.91m
5:02AM1.59m
6:15PM1.95m
6:21AM1.40m
7:00PM1.98m
7:48AM1.30m
7:43PM2.01m
9:13AM1.30m
8:25PM2.03m
10:25AM1.36m
9:06PM2.05m
11:22AM1.44m
Low Tide
10:17PM0.71m
10:39AM-0.12m
11:29PM0.63m
11:26AM0.13m
00:43AM0.51m
12:14PM0.39m
1:53AM0.35m
1:04PM0.62m
2:54AM0.20m
1:57PM0.82m
3:46AM0.06m
2:51PM0.96m
4:31AM-0.05m
3:44PM1.04m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:41
5:41
5:41
5:41
5:41
5:43
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:53
8:53
8:53
8:54
8:54
8:54
8:54
8:54
 mm
Temp °C
14
15
15
13
16
18
14
20
19
16
20
19
15
22
21
16
17
17
14
16
17
Feels °C
14
12
12
11
13
15
14
18
18
16
20
18
15
18
15
13
15
15
13
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
0.8
NW
9
1.1
NW
8
0.5
SW
16
1.9
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
1.4
NW
8
1.1
NW
7
0.5
SW
16
0.9
NW
6
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
Energy kJ
245
200
122
151
124
463
232
187
398
226
178
338
235
155
152
241
115
125
52
104
104
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
16
0.5
SW
13
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SW
13
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.6
SW
17
0.5
SW
16
0.3
SW
13
0.6
SW
16
0.4
WNW
4
0.5
SW
19
Energy kJ
206
200
297
357
84
153
167
132
128
96
127
61
106
75
74
232
127
27
196
6
183
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
21
0.5
NW
10
0.4
SW
20
0.3
SW
20
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SSW
19
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
13
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.4
SW
19
0.3
WNW
9
Energy kJ
152
120
45
44
97
60
118
111
80
61
61
91
148
23
28
20
19
95
16
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NW
6
1.1
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
2.3
NW
8
1.4
NW
7
0.5
NW
4
Energy kJ
54
155
200
629
194
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
1
Distance (km)
0
461
718
0
461
193
0
6
6
0
6
8
0
355
193
0
427
815
0
333
6
Best forecast wave conditions in Del Norte County
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
3
1
2
3
3
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
4
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
9
6
4
7
6
6
5
5
5
7
8
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
How to use the Wavefinder 
submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Whaler Island:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Whaler Island surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Information about the Whaler Island Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Whaler Island provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Whaler Island can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Whaler Island surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Whaler Island) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Whaler Island may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Whaler Island is 89 km (55 miles) from McKinleyville. If you plan a vacation in Del Norte County, look for hotels and other accommodation in McKinleyville. McKinleyville has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

Nearest locationNearest