Cape Mendocino Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.42° N 124.40° W

Cape Mendocino 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 02 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Mendocino sea temperature is
11.7° 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 (02 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 18s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 10PM is: 0.3m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 02). An open ocean swell of 3.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Aug)--
Afternoon (02 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Evening (02 Aug)1ft (0.3m)18s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue night).

Sun
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
2.1
NW
8
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
71
70
49
49
49
48
47
44
44
43
66
66
41
65
89
86
82
599
77
56
Wind (km/h)
40
N
35
N
35
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
25
N
25
N
30
N
30
N
25
N
20
N
20
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
10
NW
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
2:50PM1.63m
2:28AM1.44m
3:22PM1.69m
3:30AM1.28m
3:58PM1.75m
Low Tide
8:57PM0.60m
8:56AM0.27m
9:54PM0.50m
9:34AM0.46m
10:58PM0.37m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:30
8:30
8:29
 mm
Temp °C
16
16
14
13
13
13
14
18
19
19
16
15
14
15
16
18
18
18
16
15
Feels °C
9
10
8
8
8
8
10
13
14
14
12
12
11
12
14
17
17
17
14
13
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