
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Mendocino today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 19s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 9AM is: 1.2m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 19s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Cape Mendocino. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
872 | 1111 | 1255 | 1100 | 1004 | 863 | 837 | 735 | 719 | 719 | 719 | 845 | 926 | 1104 | 1191 | 1216 | 837 | 475 | 647 | 679 | 932 | 1081 | 885 | 798 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 11:38AM1.33m | 9:34PM1.81m | 12:10PM1.37m | 10:16PM1.84m | 12:39PM1.39m | 10:55PM1.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:39AM-0.05m | 4:10PM1.01m | 5:16AM-0.10m | 4:52PM0.98m | 5:49AM-0.13m | 5:29PM0.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 17 |
872 | 1111 | 1255 | 1100 | 1004 | 863 | 837 | 735 | 719 | 719 | 719 | 845 | 926 | 1104 | 1191 | 1216 | 837 | 381 | 647 | 679 | 932 | 1081 | 885 | 798 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SSW 11 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SSW 12 | NW 9 | S 19 | S 19 |
112 | 109 | 77 | 84 | 56 | 56 | 51 | 57 | 163 | 184 | 170 | 119 | 41 | 125 | 119 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 97 | 97 | 56 | 76 | 178 | 188 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | SSW 21 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 10 | SSW 21 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
57 | 57 | 57 | 101 | 19 | 30 | 56 | 68 | 180 | 99 | 99 | 98 | 28 | 40 | 40 | 42 | 169 | 475 | 37 | 144 | 8 | 55 | 54 | 52 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 7 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | — | — | — | N 3 | NW 9 | NNW 4 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NW 9 | NNW 4 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
— | — | — | — | 94 | 89 | 3 | 41 | — | — | — | 5 | 216 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 155 | 16 | 189 | 189 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 40 | 151 | 151 | 151 | 54 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 151 | 211 | 151 | 149 | 52 | 40 | 51 | 54 | 334 | 437 | 436 | 436 | 54 |
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