Cape Mendocino Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.42° N 124.40° W

Cape Mendocino 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Mendocino sea temperature is
13.7°C
0.9° 

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 (24 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 1AM is: 0.6m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 23). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Aug)5ft (1.6m)8s
Afternoon (24 Aug)2ft (0.6m)18s
Evening (24 Aug)2ft (0.6m)17s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
0
0
1
0
1
2
2
3
1
1
0
0
1
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)
0.6
SW
19
1.6
NW
7
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
1.7
NW
8
1.6
NW
7
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
227
227
157
155
199
199
326
262
252
192
186
179
232
230
334
326
322
214
211
208
Wind (km/h)
30
N
25
N
20
N
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
W
10
SSW
15
SW
20
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
SW
0
WNW
5
NW
10
NW
15
NW
20
NNW
20
N
20
NNE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
8:25PM1.72m
10:58AM1.38m
9:14PM1.77m
11:24AM1.42m
9:58PM1.81m
Low Tide
3:09PM1.01m
4:07AM0.05m
3:54PM0.95m
4:43AM0.01m
4:33PM0.87m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:02
8:01
8:00
 mm
Temp °C
18
17
15
14
14
13
14
17
17
17
14
13
13
13
14
17
17
17
14
12
Feels °C
14
13
12
12
13
13
13
15
15
16
13
13
13
13
14
16
15
15
11
9
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