Cape Mendocino Surf Break
Lat Long: 40.42° N 124.40° W

Cape Mendocino 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Cape Mendocino

Issued: 10 am 08 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Mendocino sea temperature is
9.0° C

3.4°C colder than average for this time of year

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 (08 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 24s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 24s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 23s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 6PM is: 0.7m 23s primary swell from a South direction and 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am June 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)24s
Afternoon (08 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)24s
Evening (08 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)23s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the N by Wed afternoon).

Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thu
11
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
3
4
4
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
14
0.6
S
24
0.8
S
24
0.7
S
24
0.7
S
23
0.9
S
22
1.2
S
21
1.1
S
21
1.1
S
21
1.1
S
20
1.3
S
20
1.4
S
20
1.5
S
19
1.4
S
19
1.3
S
19
1.4
S
18
1.4
S
18
1.4
S
18
1.3
S
18
1.4
S
18
1.3
S
18
1.3
S
17
1.2
S
16
1.2
S
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
268
401
704
541
523
743
1329
1096
1085
996
1303
1491
1690
1476
1250
1271
1229
1229
1051
1215
1039
1004
781
752
Wind (km/h)
0
SE
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SE
20
SSE
15
SSE
5
SW
15
N
20
N
20
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
35
N
35
N
35
N
30
N
30
N
35
N
35
N
Wind State
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
5:05AM1.19m
6:33PM1.55m
6:30AM1.10m
7:09PM1.66m
8:01AM1.09m
7:46PM1.77m
Low Tide
11:49AM0.20m
1:20AM0.53m
12:39PM0.35m
2:16AM0.28m
1:30PM0.50m
3:07AM0.02m
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
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>
5:47
5:47
5:47
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:45
8:45
8:46
8:46
 mm
3
4
4
3
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
13
11
10
10
9
11
13
13
13
12
10
10
10
Feels °C
11
9
8
9
10
11
13
11
10
10
9
7
5
4
4
3
5
6
6
6
5
4
3
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NW
8
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
1.1
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
8
2
WNW
9
2.1
WNW
9
2.2
WNW
9
2.1
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.4
S
18
1.5
WNW
10
1.3
S
18
1.4
S
18
1.8
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
S
16
Energy kJ
110
96
86
136
287
573
708
826
828
846
784
799
821
529
454
480
1229
425
1051
1215
464
336
283
752
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
S
22
1.2
S
21
1.1
S
21
1.1
S
21
1.1
S
20
1.3
S
20
1.4
S
20
1.5
S
19
1.4
S
19
1.3
S
19
1.4
S
18
0.4
SSW
13
1.4
S
18
0.4
SSW
13
0.1
S
12
1.3
S
18
1.3
S
17
1.2
S
16
1.1
WNW
10
Energy kJ
268
268
264
325
264
743
1329
1096
1085
996
1303
1491
1690
1476
1250
1271
67
1229
67
3
1039
1004
781
245
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
24
0.6
S
24
0.8
S
24
0.7
S
24
0.7
S
23
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.4
NW
16
0.4
SSW
13
0.1
S
12
0.3
WNW
14
0.4
NW
15
0.3
WNW
15
Energy kJ
186
401
704
541
523
261
208
206
203
173
166
120
118
85
84
84
65
67
3
41
54
42
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
WNW
10
2.4
NW
10
1.1
NNW
8
1.3
NNW
8
1.3
NNW
6
2.2
NW
10
1.6
NNW
6
2.3
NW
10
2.3
NW
7
1.7
N
7
2.2
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
Energy kJ
1071
1028
176
181
121
924
176
968
537
320
600
908
956
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
3
4
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
Distance (km)
0
40
21
21
40
0
0
54
54
134
436
437
334
59
54
59
80
316
437
436
334
59
54
54
Best forecast wave conditions in Humboldt County
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
2
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
6
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
9
9
9
8
6
8
7
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