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Cape Mendocino ratings
Quality on a good day: 2.0
Consistency of Surf: 3.0
Difficulty Level: 4.0

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Overall: 3.3

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Cape Mendocino Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Humboldt County, USA)

Cape Mendocino Surf Guide

Cape Mendocino in Humboldt is an exposed beach break that has pretty consitent surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the east. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the southwest. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Best around mid tide when the tide is rising. It's sometimes crowded here. Watch out for sharks, rips and rocks.

Cape Mendocino Spot Info

Type:Rating:
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Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent
10.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Cape Mendocino:

The best conditions reported for surf at Cape Mendocino occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

Surf Forecasts:

What's the best time of year to surf Cape Mendocino (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Cape Mendocino with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 12% of the time in January while 28% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 60% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
12%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
28%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
60%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Cape Mendocino Location Map

Interactive Cape Mendocino surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Cape Mendocino is Chico Muni Airport (CIC) in USA, which is 227 km (141 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Cape Mendocino is Beale Afb (Marysville) Airport (BAB), also in USA, 291 km (181 miles) away.

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Cape Mendocino Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 22 March 2023, 22:13 Local Time
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8PM11PM2AM5AM
Wave (m)
2.3
WNW
2.2
WNW
2.2
WNW
2
WNW
Period (s) 11 11 10 10
Wind (km/h)
20
15
10
15
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Tides at Cape Mendocino

Current tide and informaton
For Cape Mendocino, California, 2 km from Cape Mendocino.
Next High Water: 12:51am | 1.82m
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Next Low Water: 07:24am | 0.02m
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Cape Mendocino Sea Temperature

The water temperature (10.0 °C) at Cape Mendocino is fairly cold. Surfers will need a quality steamer wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots because it will be cloudy with an effective air temperature of (6.0 °C).

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.
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Current Temp*: 10.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite
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Swell History at Cape Mendocino

Surf stats for Cape Mendocino, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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Wind History at Cape Mendocino

Wind stats for Cape Mendocino, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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Cape Mendocino Reviews:

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Ratings
Based on 1 vote.
  • Overall:Icon s33.3
  • Quality on a good day:Icon s22.0
  • Consistency of Surf:Icon s33.0
  • Difficulty Level:Icon s44.0
  • Crowds:Icon s33.0
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Review
Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.
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lostcoast lou from United States
“Good luck, this place is wild, gnarly rips,big surf and if ya get lucky and score when the wind isnt howling and get the balls to paddle out u better make it quick cause mr.white is always lookin for a snack out there, thats his home. And he's always there....”

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