Cape Mendocino Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.42° N 124.40° W

Cape Mendocino 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 29 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Mendocino sea temperature is
12.4°C
2.3° 

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 (30 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 3AM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 29). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Aug)4ft (1.2m)16s
Afternoon (30 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)16s
Evening (30 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
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)
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
717
539
627
627
733
733
575
554
417
411
405
405
400
400
394
325
321
226
Wind (km/h)
25
N
20
N
25
N
25
N
20
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
25
N
20
N
20
N
15
NNW
10
WNW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
5
NNW
5
NE
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
00:47AM1.65m
1:25PM1.71m
1:37AM1.53m
1:55PM1.76m
Low Tide
7:01PM0.47m
7:13AM0.23m
7:44PM0.37m
7:46AM0.37m
8:32PM0.27m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:52
7:51
 mm
Temp °C
14
12
13
12
12
15
16
16
13
12
13
13
13
16
15
15
14
14
Feels °C
11
9
9
8
9
11
11
11
9
9
10
11
12
15
14
15
14
14
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