Cape Mendocino Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.42° N 124.40° W

Cape Mendocino 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 20 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Mendocino sea temperature is
10.3° C
3.1° 

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 (20 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 12PM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.7m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Afternoon (20 Jul)5ft (1.6m)8s
Evening (20 Jul)3ft (0.9m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
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)
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
0
0
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
1.7
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
S
12
1.2
S
14
1.2
S
12
1
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
S
10
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
419
326
371
371
346
362
362
362
367
367
251
245
239
275
174
537
439
282
213
193
199
125
168
166
Wind (km/h)
10
N
5
NW
5
NNE
10
WNW
5
WSW
5
W
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNE
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
NNW
20
N
15
NNE
15
N
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
WNW
10
N
10
NNE
Wind State
cross
cross-on
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
4:18AM1.27m
5:00PM1.73m
5:43AM1.12m
5:42PM1.73m
7:28AM1.07m
6:27PM1.73m
Low Tide
10:31AM0.41m
00:05AM0.40m
11:20AM0.62m
1:13AM0.29m
12:16PM0.80m
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cloud
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clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:03
6:05
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8:43
8:42
8:42
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
13
14
16
15
14
14
15
14
16
18
19
18
16
16
16
16
17
18
19
18
16
15
Feels °C
10
12
13
13
16
15
14
13
14
13
15
16
17
16
13
14
14
14
15
17
19
18
15
14
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