Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.42° N 124.40° W

Cape Mendocino 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 06 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cape Mendocino sea temperature is
12.8°C
1.1° 

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 (07 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 19s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 2AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 06). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Oct)2.5ft (0.7m)19s
Afternoon (07 Oct)2.5ft (0.7m)18s
Evening (07 Oct)2.5ft (0.8m)18s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed morning, fresh winds from the N by Fri afternoon).

Tue
6
Wednesday
7
Thursday
8
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
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
4
3
3
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
13
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.7
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
19
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
1.6
NW
15
1.7
WNW
14
1.8
NW
14
2.4
NW
14
2.5
NW
13
2.3
NW
13
2.3
NW
13
1.4
NW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
173
198
149
329
329
322
338
327
404
441
1059
1095
1267
2158
2126
1806
1791
679
Wind (km/h)
20
N
15
N
15
N
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
15
N
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNW
15
NNW
20
N
20
N
20
N
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
8:35PM1.69m
9:56AM1.68m
9:36PM1.68m
10:28AM1.75m
10:33PM1.65m
Low Tide
3:30AM0.04m
3:57PM0.45m
4:11AM0.12m
4:44PM0.28m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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Temp °C
15
14
14
14
14
18
18
18
15
14
14
15
16
19
18
18
15
14
Feels °C
12
11
11
12
12
17
15
15
12
11
12
13
14
17
16
15
11
10
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