Cape Mendocino Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.42° N 124.40° W

Issued: 4 pm 09 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Mendocino sea temperature is
9.1° C

3.4°C colder than average for this time of year

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


How big are the waves at Cape Mendocino today (09 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 20s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 19s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 9PM is: 1.5m 19s primary swell from a South direction and 2.1m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 2.4m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm June 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Jun)--
Afternoon (09 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)20s
Evening (09 Jun)5ft (1.5m)19s

Table - waves today at Cape Mendocino. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tue
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Fri
12
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)
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
20
1.4
S
20
1.5
S
19
1.4
S
19
1.4
S
19
1.3
S
18
1.4
S
18
1.4
S
18
1.3
S
18
1.4
SSW
18
1.3
S
18
1.3
S
17
1.2
S
16
1.2
S
16
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
16
1
S
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
S
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1303
1491
1690
1476
1431
1099
1229
1229
1051
1245
1039
1004
781
752
627
627
627
620
612
496
375
347
355
350
Wind (km/h)
25
NNW
30
N
25
N
25
NNE
25
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
35
N
35
N
30
N
30
N
35
N
35
N
35
N
35
N
35
N
30
N
30
N
25
NNE
30
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
7:09PM1.66m
8:01AM1.09m
7:46PM1.77m
9:24AM1.13m
8:27PM1.89m
10:35AM1.22m
Low Tide
12:39PM0.35m
2:16AM0.28m
1:30PM0.50m
3:07AM0.02m
2:23PM0.64m
3:56AM-0.22m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
5:47
5:47
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:45
8:46
8:46
8:47
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
12
10
10
10
11
13
13
13
11
10
10
10
12
15
16
15
13
11
11
12
13
15
Feels °C
9
9
7
5
5
4
5
7
6
6
4
4
3
3
5
8
9
9
7
6
5
6
8
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.9
NW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.4
S
18
1.4
S
18
1.5
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.3
S
18
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
10
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
16
1.1
WNW
10
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
S
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
Energy kJ
828
815
782
529
710
480
1229
1229
425
506
1039
329
321
301
627
627
627
620
612
210
375
347
355
350
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
20
1.4
S
20
1.5
S
19
1.4
S
19
1.4
S
19
1.3
S
18
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
1.3
S
18
1.4
SSW
18
1.3
S
17
1.2
S
16
1.2
S
16
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
0.1
S
12
0.2
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
10
1
S
16
0.9
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
Energy kJ
1303
1491
1690
1476
1431
1099
67
67
1051
1245
1004
781
752
197
197
3
17
136
496
137
98
132
106
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.4
NW
16
0.3
WNW
16
0.4
SSW
13
0.1
S
12
0.3
WNW
14
0.4
NW
15
0.3
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.1
NW
14
0.1
S
23
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.3
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
13
0.2
S
21
0.2
S
21
Energy kJ
166
120
118
116
84
84
65
50
67
3
41
54
42
21
8
10
44
44
34
34
36
35
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
WNW
10
2.3
WNW
10
2.3
NW
10
1.1
NNW
8
2.3
NW
10
1.4
NNW
6
2.1
NW
10
2.1
NW
10
1.6
NNW
6
1.4
N
6
2.3
NW
8
2.2
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
3
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.4
NNW
8
2.4
NNW
8
Energy kJ
1019
1024
978
176
968
122
809
865
188
151
606
540
823
931
809
809
956
979
913
885
1047
866
727
751
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
3
2
2
4
4
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
Distance (km)
211
436
334
59
59
59
80
316
334
436
334
59
54
54
80
54
359
54
54
54
54
51
51
219
Best forecast wave conditions in Humboldt County
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
8
7
8
9
8
7
6
7
6
6
5
6
6
5
6
6
7
8
8
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