
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Mendocino today (15 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 1PM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (15 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (15 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Cape Mendocino. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Sat 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 20 | WNW 20 | SW 16 | WNW 19 | WNW 19 | WNW 19 | WNW 19 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
194 | 154 | 151 | 183 | 163 | 225 | 218 | 214 | 286 | 286 | 286 | 280 | 377 | 454 | 438 | 428 | 433 | 433 | 419 | 518 | 499 | 463 | 463 | 457 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:42PM1.56m | 00:24AM2.04m | 2:22PM1.61m | 1:16AM1.89m | 3:01PM1.66m | 2:11AM1.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:56AM-0.48m | 6:48PM0.78m | 7:41AM-0.39m | 7:46PM0.71m | 8:23AM-0.23m | 8:45PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | |
— | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 |
108 | 154 | 151 | 183 | 145 | 133 | 130 | 106 | 92 | 70 | 68 | 82 | 377 | 454 | 438 | 428 | 433 | 433 | 419 | 518 | 499 | 463 | 463 | 457 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WNW 20 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 19 | WNW 19 | WNW 19 | WNW 19 | WNW 19 | WNW 8 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 12 | WNW 12 |
194 | 108 | 107 | 160 | 130 | 163 | 161 | 214 | 286 | 286 | 286 | 280 | 59 | 155 | 143 | 173 | 229 | 296 | 181 | 74 | 103 | 130 | 69 | 90 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SW 17 | WNW 20 | WNW 20 | WNW 20 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 13 | S 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 18 | NW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
89 | 60 | 60 | 102 | 163 | 225 | 218 | 161 | 161 | 159 | 159 | 159 | 157 | 29 | 11 | 74 | 103 | 74 | 103 | 177 | 116 | 51 | 132 | 132 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
50 | 62 | 57 | 51 | 49 | 40 | 42 | 42 | 40 | 37 | 34 | 37 | 71 | 120 | 158 | 198 | 220 | 220 | 244 | 227 | 211 | 224 | 279 | 329 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 334 | 437 | 436 | 100 | 54 | 40 | 40 | 54 | 437 | 437 | 436 | 109 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 151 | 437 | 437 | 54 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
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