Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Mendocino today (11 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 3AM is: 1.2m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 1.4m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm June 10). 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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (11 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (11 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Cape Mendocino. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu morning, light winds from the NNW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 PM | 5 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1039 | 1004 | 781 | 752 | 627 | 627 | 627 | 620 | 612 | 496 | 375 | 347 | 355 | 350 | 350 | 350 | 350 | 346 | 346 | 253 | 186 | 235 | 311 | 307 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:46PM1.77m | 9:24AM1.13m | 8:27PM1.89m | 10:35AM1.22m | 9:11PM1.99m | 11:36AM1.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:07AM0.02m | 2:23PM0.64m | 3:56AM-0.22m | 3:17PM0.75m | 4:45AM-0.42m | 4:10PM0.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | |
8:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | WNW 10 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 |
485 | 315 | 336 | 266 | 627 | 627 | 627 | 620 | 612 | 197 | 375 | 347 | 355 | 350 | 350 | 350 | 350 | 346 | 346 | 253 | 1022 | 834 | 756 | 638 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | S 16 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | S 19 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
1039 | 1004 | 781 | 752 | 225 | 205 | 205 | 136 | 185 | 496 | 163 | 135 | 106 | 161 | 137 | 128 | 109 | 78 | 51 | 192 | 181 | 176 | 173 | 225 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 14 | NW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | — | — | NW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 |
— | 41 | 54 | 42 | 21 | — | — | 45 | 66 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 68 | 75 | 127 | 127 | 192 | 186 | 235 | 311 | 307 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | — | — | — | — |
208 | 345 | 469 | 526 | 512 | 531 | 487 | 522 | 464 | 502 | 705 | 763 | 672 | 655 | 672 | 688 | 839 | 1177 | 1380 | 1194 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 334 | 54 | 54 | 80 | 80 | 294 | 294 | 294 | 134 | 40 | 40 | 54 | 51 | 219 | 51 | 54 | 54 | 41 | 41 | 51 | 51 | 191 | 51 | 51 |
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