Surf Forecasts:
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly 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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | |
— | — | 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) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | S 18 | S 18 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | S 18 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | WNW 10 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
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) | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 18 | SSW 18 | — | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | S 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 10 | S 16 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
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) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 16 | WNW 16 | SSW 13 | S 12 | — | WNW 14 | NW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | NW 14 | — | S 23 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | S 21 | S 21 |
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) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 8 | NW 10 | NNW 6 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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