Cape Mendocino Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.42° N 124.40° W

Issued: 4 am 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cape Mendocino sea temperature is
9.6° C

2.9°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 (12 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 12PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am June 12). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)3ft (0.9m)15s
Afternoon (12 Jun)3ft (0.9m)14s
Evening (12 Jun)3ft (0.9m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri morning, calm by Sat night).

Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
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
0
1
2
2
1
3
3
3
1
1
1
2
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
S
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.6
S
18
0.7
S
18
0.7
S
18
0.7
S
18
0.7
S
18
0.7
S
17
0.8
S
16
0.8
S
16
0.8
S
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
S
16
1
S
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
375
347
355
350
350
350
350
346
346
253
186
235
311
307
307
307
293
334
330
330
346
346
330
516
Wind (km/h)
25
N
30
N
25
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
25
N
20
N
30
N
25
N
20
N
10
NNW
5
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NW
0
NNE
5
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SW
5
SSW
0
S
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
10:35AM1.22m
9:11PM1.99m
11:36AM1.30m
9:58PM2.07m
12:30PM1.37m
10:48PM2.11m
Low Tide
3:56AM-0.22m
3:17PM0.75m
4:45AM-0.42m
4:10PM0.82m
5:34AM-0.56m
5:04PM0.87m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:46
5:46
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:47
8:47
8:49
 mm
Temp °C
11
12
13
16
17
16
14
12
12
13
15
16
16
16
15
14
14
14
15
16
15
15
14
15
Feels °C
6
7
8
11
12
10
9
8
6
8
11
14
15
14
13
13
14
13
13
14
13
14
14
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
S
14
2.5
NNW
9
2.4
NNW
8
2.1
NNW
8
2
NNW
8
2
NNW
8
2.1
NNW
8
2.2
NNW
9
2.1
NNW
8
2
NNW
8
1.8
NNW
8
1.7
NNW
8
1.5
NNW
8
1.4
NNW
8
1.4
NNW
8
Energy kJ
197
166
169
350
350
350
350
346
346
253
987
796
608
534
534
612
698
653
525
444
403
285
219
213
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
S
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.5
W
11
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
S
16
0.8
S
16
0.8
S
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
S
16
1
S
16
Energy kJ
375
347
355
133
124
126
161
140
78
57
181
176
173
225
236
232
232
334
330
330
346
346
330
516
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
13
0.2
S
21
0.2
S
21
0.2
S
21
0.3
S
20
0.3
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.5
S
19
0.5
S
19
0.6
S
18
0.7
S
18
0.7
S
18
0.7
S
18
0.7
S
18
0.7
S
17
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.5
WNW
10
Energy kJ
34
34
36
35
34
68
75
127
127
192
186
235
311
307
307
307
293
168
168
171
168
166
173
60
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NNW
8
2
NNW
8
2
NNW
8
2
NNW
8
2.1
NNW
8
2.1
NNW
8
2.3
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
Energy kJ
408
464
451
459
501
507
740
1020
1205
1159
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
2
2
2
2
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
Distance (km)
40
54
51
219
51
80
54
41
51
51
51
51
0
40
40
0
0
0
21
170
51
51
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
3
3
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
6
4
7
8
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
7
5
5
5
9
5
5
5
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