
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Mendocino today (07 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 11AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (07 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (07 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Cape Mendocino. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 16 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
236 | 265 | 264 | 304 | 239 | 295 | 290 | 299 | 290 | 295 | 280 | 273 | 255 | 247 | 359 | 287 | 278 | 160 | 199 | 196 | 179 | 368 | 312 | 312 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:58AM1.47m | 8:37PM1.91m | 10:36AM1.56m | 9:37PM1.94m | 11:11AM1.64m | 10:32PM1.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:10AM-0.12m | 3:02PM0.86m | 4:00AM-0.14m | 3:59PM0.71m | 4:44AM-0.12m | 4:49PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NW 6 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SW 19 | S 10 | NNW 8 |
236 | 264 | 77 | 304 | 239 | 295 | 290 | 299 | 242 | 272 | 243 | 196 | 173 | 173 | 168 | 160 | 207 | 247 | 247 | 219 | 219 | 368 | 131 | 204 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 18 | WNW 12 |
218 | 265 | 254 | 233 | 178 | 226 | 210 | 154 | 290 | 295 | 280 | 273 | 255 | 247 | 359 | 287 | 278 | 160 | 199 | 196 | 112 | 110 | 312 | 187 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 14 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | SW 18 |
68 | 66 | 264 | 38 | 37 | 56 | 56 | 35 | 118 | 116 | 116 | 158 | 118 | 118 | 112 | 113 | 166 | 76 | 132 | 132 | 179 | 118 | 162 | 312 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — |
27 | 47 | — | 116 | 116 | 132 | 155 | 198 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 219 | 204 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 40 | 40 | 151 | 439 | 54 | 51 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 114 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 114 | 51 | 151 | 51 | 51 |
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