Snow-ForecastSnow-ForecastMountain-ForecastMountain-ForecastTide-ForecastTide-ForecastWeather-ForecastWeather-Forecast
Search by country, region, or break
Search by country, region, or break

Quick Links

Surf Forecasts:

Cape Mendocino surfForecast / CAL – Humboldt / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Tuesday 17 Mar 2026 PDT
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Cape Mendocino surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cape Mendocino sea temperature is
10.6° C
 (Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Cape Mendocino today?

The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 4PM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 11s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.9m 14s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am March 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Mar)3.5ft (1.0m)13s
Afternoon (17 Mar)3ft (0.9m)16s
Evening (17 Mar)5ft (1.6m)13s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent 
16 DaysHourly
Print Table
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Fri
20
8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
See all maps
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1
W
1
W
0.9
SSW
0.8
SSW
1.6
W
1.6
W
1.6
W
1.6
W
1.5
W
1.4
W
1.4
W
1.3
W
1.3
W
0.8
SSW
1.2
W
1.1
W
1.1
W
1.1
W
1
NW
1.1
NW
1.1
NW
1.1
NW
1.2
NW
1.1
W
Period(s) (?)131216161413131212121111111510101010121212121212
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)340304385350947861822784649538482401372288302244239234286314349344383369
Wind
(km/h)
20
NNE
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
20
N
20
NNW
20
N
20
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
20
N
20
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off		crosscrosscrosscross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		crosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		crosscrosscrosscross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:40AM
1.70
11:36PM
1.61
11:27AM
1.69
12:02AM
1.69
12:16PM
1.63
12:29AM
1.78
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:01AM
0.53
5:22PM
0.02
5:40AM
0.36
5:54PM
0.10
6:20AM
0.19
6:27PM
0.22
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Fri
20
Sunrise7:26-------7:24-------7:22-------
Sunset---7:25-------7:27-------7:28----
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C121818171513131315172019171616161621211917161615
Feels °C (?)81413121098911121514121111111116151312111110
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder

Latest Updates

Surf-Forecast Premium Launches 16-day Forecast and New, Improved Modelling
Ben Mondy

Surf-Forecast Premium Launches 16-day Forecast and New, Improved Modelling

Get 16% off your subscription with code 16DAYS—available for 16 days only, until March 25, 2026. Surf-Forecast Premium just got better. All paid subscribers will now see a full 16-day forecast, surf reports and wind and tide data for over 7,000 of the world's best surf spots. Premium members will also have access to a new high-resolution forecast model, which enhances our current forecasts by making them quicker and more accurate. That’s more lead time. More confidence. More chances to score g

Save Up to 20% on SIXT Rental Cars Worldwide – Exclusive Surf-Forecast Deal
travel
Surf Forecast

Save Up to 20% on SIXT Rental Cars Worldwide – Exclusive Surf-Forecast Deal

Surf road trips just got even better. Surf-Forecast users can now save up to 20% on SIXT rental cars worldwide during the promotional period until March 31, 2026. Whether you’re planning a legendary California road trip, chasing waves along Europe’s coasts, or exploring remote surf destinations, this exclusive SIXT offer helps you travel smarter and cheaper. And if you want some inspiration on where to go, check out our article Five Iconic Surf Road Trips. Click and get your SIXT discount

Read more

Read more

Discover more articles and updates in the Greenroom.

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Cape Mendocino surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.

View detailed surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at:
surf-forecast.com

Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest