Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Mendocino today (06 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 10PM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.0m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm June 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (06 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (06 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Cape Mendocino. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon night, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 6 | Sunday 7 | Monday 8 | Tue 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 24 | S 24 | S 24 | S 23 | S 22 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
691 | 627 | 777 | 602 | 561 | 593 | 612 | 519 | 512 | 414 | 398 | 318 | 275 | 272 | 268 | 401 | 704 | 541 | 523 | 743 | 1329 | 1096 | 1085 | 996 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:23PM1.38m | 3:53AM1.30m | 5:59PM1.45m | 5:05AM1.19m | 6:33PM1.55m | 6:30AM1.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:09PM0.89m | 11:02AM0.08m | 00:18AM0.74m | 11:49AM0.20m | 1:20AM0.53m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | |
— | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
691 | 627 | 585 | 602 | 561 | 525 | 519 | 519 | 512 | 414 | 398 | 233 | 187 | 143 | 98 | 86 | 147 | 210 | 238 | 459 | 586 | 599 | 627 | 659 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 18 | S 18 | S 19 | W 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 22 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 |
3 | 3 | 532 | 525 | 525 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 7 | 25 | 24 | 318 | 275 | 272 | 268 | 268 | 325 | 264 | 264 | 743 | 1329 | 1096 | 1085 | 996 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 20 | S 20 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | W 19 | W 14 | W 14 | S 15 | S 26 | S 26 | S 26 | SSW 24 | S 24 | S 24 | S 24 | S 23 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 |
— | — | 30 | 30 | 26 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 53 | 118 | 116 | 186 | 401 | 704 | 541 | 523 | 261 | 208 | 206 | 203 | 173 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
569 | 597 | 777 | — | — | 593 | 612 | 516 | 433 | 358 | 264 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 780 | 438 | 437 | 80 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 316 | 437 | 211 | 149 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 40 | 100 | 21 | 0 | 51 | 80 | 54 | 316 |
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