Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Mendocino today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 3AM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Cape Mendocino. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | WNW 6 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
99 | 98 | 98 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 111 | 101 | 66 | 94 | 75 | 32 | 231 | 227 | 164 | 157 | 155 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:30PM1.65m | 9:48AM1.27m | 7:30PM1.67m | 10:27AM1.34m | 8:25PM1.72m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:33AM0.18m | 2:14PM1.05m | 3:24AM0.11m | 3:09PM1.01m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 8 | SSW 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 6 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | NNW 8 |
74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 64 | 62 | 74 | 54 | 52 | 50 | 90 | 32 | 32 | 231 | 227 | 164 | 157 | 403 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 15 | WNW 9 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 18 |
82 | 80 | 78 | 77 | 75 | 54 | 99 | 98 | 66 | 48 | 47 | 75 | 26 | 75 | 72 | 76 | 77 | 155 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 16 |
99 | 98 | 98 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 52 | 111 | 101 | 66 | 94 | 41 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 77 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 4 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 64 | 81 | 81 | 12 | 104 | 134 | 120 | 189 | 295 | 362 | 382 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 437 | 437 | 80 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 51 | 244 | 294 | 54 | 40 | 40 |
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