Cape Mendocino Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.42° N 124.40° W

Issued: 4 am 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Mendocino sea temperature is
9.8° C

3.5°C colder than average for this time of year

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 (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 1PM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 17s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 03). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)18s
Afternoon (03 Jul)2ft (0.6m)14s
Evening (03 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
1.7
NW
7
0.6
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1.9
NW
7
1.9
NW
7
2
NW
8
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
14
1.6
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
2.2
NW
8
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
246
243
158
142
276
140
277
284
288
284
372
372
441
149
216
214
322
304
311
338
666
399
395
273
Wind (km/h)
20
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
25
NNW
25
N
25
N
25
NNE
20
N
25
N
25
N
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
N
25
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
N
15
N
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
1:05AM1.68m
3:18PM1.42m
1:47AM1.58m
3:49PM1.47m
2:35AM1.44m
4:21PM1.54m
Low Tide
8:24AM-0.15m
8:32PM0.92m
8:59AM-0.06m
9:27PM0.85m
9:35AM0.06m
10:28PM0.74m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:51
8:51
8:51
 mm
Temp °C
12
11
13
15
16
15
13
12
11
11
12
15
16
15
13
12
11
11
13
14
14
14
13
11
Feels °C
9
7
9
11
12
11
9
8
7
7
8
10
11
10
8
8
7
7
10
11
11
10
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.5
SW
13
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
1.6
NW
8
1.6
NNW
8
1.6
NNW
8
1.6
NW
8
0.6
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
2.2
NNW
9
Energy kJ
176
174
144
142
140
140
277
284
288
284
217
88
129
138
183
186
322
341
287
338
214
399
395
749
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
S
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
WNW
14
0.4
NW
14
0.4
WNW
14
0.4
NW
14
0.4
WNW
14
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.5
SSW
20
0.5
WNW
12
0.7
SSW
14
1.5
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.7
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
13
Energy kJ
246
243
158
100
52
46
41
48
73
48
71
69
68
66
216
86
186
304
311
138
99
69
151
209
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
15
0.2
S
11
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.5
WNW
13
0.5
SSW
19
0.5
WNW
12
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.7
SSW
18
Energy kJ
22
23
22
43
42
42
9
45
45
44
44
78
77
149
90
214
85
183
138
188
104
49
29
273
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NNW
8
1.8
NNW
7
1.9
NNW
7
1.8
NW
7
1.7
NW
7
1.7
NNW
7
1.5
NNW
7
1.5
NNW
7
1.5
NNW
7
1.7
NNW
7
1.9
NW
7
1.9
NW
7
2
NW
8
1.9
NW
8
1.9
NW
8
2
NNW
8
1.5
N
8
2.2
NNW
8
1.6
NNW
8
2.2
NW
8
2.3
NW
8
2.3
NW
9
Energy kJ
382
362
372
330
276
251
211
224
250
297
372
372
441
416
427
488
302
666
287
666
733
769
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
1
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
Distance (km)
40
40
51
219
473
80
54
51
40
40
54
149
54
51
52
45
40
40
40
80
151
151
51
41
Best forecast wave conditions in Humboldt County
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
1
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
5
5
5
8
7
5
6
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
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