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Cape Mendocino surfForecast / CAL – Humboldt / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Tuesday 05 May 2026 PDT
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Cape Mendocino surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cape Mendocino sea temperature is
10.4° C
 (Which is 1.4°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Cape Mendocino today?

The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 1AM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Afternoon (06 May)4ft (1.2m)13s
Evening (06 May)4.5ft (1.3m)12s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Fri
8
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)
0
0
1
2
1
2
3
1
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1
WNW
11
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1.2
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
374
317
306
268
223
239
310
310
475
530
501
485
485
477
469
461
454
366
353
291
286
242
234
160
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNE
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
15
NNW
10
NW
15
WNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
NNE
20
N
20
N
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
3:54PM1.19m
1:43AM1.55m
4:50PM1.19m
2:29AM1.48m
5:45PM1.20m
3:23AM1.41m
Low Tide
8:19PM1.00m
9:20AM-0.10m
9:14PM1.03m
10:10AM-0.04m
10:29PM1.04m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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—
—
—
—
—
6:11
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:09
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:07
—
—
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—
—
8:15
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:16
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:17
—
—
—
—
8:19
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
14
13
12
11
10
10
11
13
14
13
12
10
10
10
11
13
13
13
11
10
10
9
10
13
Feels °C
11
10
9
9
8
8
10
11
11
9
8
7
7
7
9
11
10
10
8
7
7
5
6
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
10
Energy kJ
374
317
306
268
214
173
173
167
475
530
501
485
485
477
469
461
454
366
353
291
286
242
234
160
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.8
NNW
8
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
WNW
14
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
1
NW
7
1
NW
7
1
NW
7
1
NW
7
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.9
NNW
7
0.6
SSW
13
0.9
NNW
8
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
Energy kJ
168
211
76
217
223
239
310
277
310
306
86
84
97
96
91
88
206
203
158
93
120
91
85
85
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
18
0.2
S
11
0.7
SW
14
0.8
NNW
8
0.7
NNW
8
0.6
NNW
8
0.6
WNW
14
0.8
SSW
16
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.1
SW
20
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
14
0.4
NW
17
0.6
SSW
13
0.4
WNW
16
0.4
WNW
16
Energy kJ
152
9
214
76
61
53
165
310
11
11
217
208
208
208
208
208
15
37
34
123
76
118
107
102
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NW
8
0.9
NNW
8
1
NW
8
0.5
NW
4
—
—
—
—
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
7
0.4
NNW
8
1.2
NW
7
—
—
—
—
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
—
0.9
NNW
8
—
0.9
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
8
Energy kJ
100
117
132
9
—
—
—
—
128
121
19
156
—
—
—
—
114
100
106
—
98
—
91
110
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Garths Reef
CAL - Del Norte County
Garths Reef
CAL - Del Norte County
Gold Bluffs Beach
CAL - Humboldt
Cape Mendocino
CAL - Humboldt
Third Reef
CAL - Humboldt
Cape Mendocino
CAL - Humboldt
Cape Mendocino
CAL - Humboldt
Garths Reef
CAL - Del Norte County
Cape Sebastian
Oregon South
Garths Reef
CAL - Del Norte County
Third Reef
CAL - Humboldt
Third Reef
CAL - Humboldt
Third Reef
CAL - Humboldt
South Jetty Table Bluff
CAL - Humboldt
South Jetty Table Bluff
CAL - Humboldt
Big Lagoon
CAL - Humboldt
Garths Reef
CAL - Del Norte County
Mad River Beach
CAL - Humboldt
Gale Point
CAL - Humboldt
South Jetty Table Bluff
CAL - Humboldt
Gale Point
CAL - Humboldt
South Jetty Table Bluff
CAL - Humboldt
Gale Point
CAL - Humboldt
Garths Reef
CAL - Del Norte County
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
151
151
114
0
51
0
0
151
211
151
51
51
51
40
40
86
151
59
54
40
54
40
54
151
Best forecast wave conditions in Humboldt County
Gold Bluffs Beach
Mad River Beach
Gale Point
Moonstone Beach
Gale Point
Gale Point
Gale Point
Gale Point
Gale Point
Gale Point
The Lagoons
Moonstone Beach
Gale Point
Gale Point
Moonstone Beach
Moonstone Beach
Gale Point
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Waimea Bay/Pinballs
HAW - Oahu
Chuns Reef
HAW - Oahu
Fox Hill Point
New Hampshire
Ghost Tree
CAL - Monterey
Kahului Harbor
HAW - Maui
Ghost Tree
CAL - Monterey
Ghost Tree
CAL - Monterey
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Cape Sebastian
Oregon South
Kahului Harbor
HAW - Maui
Gale Point
CAL - Humboldt
Cape Sebastian
Oregon South
Boners
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Waimea Bay/Pinballs
HAW - Oahu
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Waimea Bay/Pinballs
HAW - Oahu
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Lahaina Breakwall/Harbour
HAW - Maui
Lahaina Breakwall/Harbour
HAW - Maui
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Waimea Bay/Pinballs
HAW - Oahu
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
7
9
9
6
6
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7
6
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5
5
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