Cape Mendocino Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.42° N 124.40° W

Cape Mendocino 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 01 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Mendocino sea temperature is
11.7° C
2.3° 

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 (02 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 18s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 4AM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 01). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)14s
Afternoon (02 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Evening (02 Aug)1ft (0.3m)18s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Sat night, light winds from the N by Tue morning).

Sat
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NW
7
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
325
97
99
97
96
92
71
70
49
49
49
48
47
44
44
43
66
66
Wind (km/h)
35
N
35
N
40
N
40
N
40
N
40
N
40
N
35
N
35
N
30
N
35
N
30
N
25
N
30
NNW
30
N
30
N
25
N
20
N
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
1:37AM1.58m
2:50PM1.63m
2:28AM1.44m
3:22PM1.69m
Low Tide
8:07PM0.70m
8:22AM0.12m
8:57PM0.60m
8:56AM0.27m
9:54PM0.50m
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>
6:15
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:31
8:30
8:30
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
13
13
13
16
17
16
15
14
13
13
15
18
19
20
17
15
Feels °C
8
8
6
6
6
9
10
9
9
9
7
8
11
13
14
15
13
12
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