Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Mendocino today (06 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 7AM is: 1.2m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.6m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 1.4m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm June 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (06 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (06 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Cape Mendocino. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 5 | Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Monday 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 24 | S 24 | S 24 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 943 | 932 | 921 | 780 | 735 | 709 | 691 | 640 | 830 | 589 | 606 | 580 | 612 | 519 | 430 | 414 | 398 | 318 | 275 | 272 | 268 | 401 | 704 | 541 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:54AM1.42m | 5:23PM1.38m | 3:53AM1.30m | 5:59PM1.45m | 5:05AM1.19m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:58PM0.98m | 10:18AM-0.03m | 11:09PM0.89m | 11:02AM0.08m | 00:18AM0.74m | 11:49AM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — |
 | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 836 | 419 | 412 | 604 | 560 | 709 | 691 | 627 | 627 | 589 | 606 | 525 | 436 | 519 | 430 | 414 | 239 | 211 | 167 | 122 | 98 | 161 | 191 | 231 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 18 | S 18 | S 19 | W 18 | S 18 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 943 | 932 | 921 | 780 | 735 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 532 | 525 | 525 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 7 | 25 | 398 | 318 | 275 | 272 | 268 | 268 | 264 | 264 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | WNW 6 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | S 20 | S 20 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | W 19 | W 14 | W 14 | S 18 | S 26 | S 26 | S 26 | SSW 24 | S 24 | S 24 | S 24 |
| kJ | 3 | 44 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 30 | 30 | 26 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 53 | 118 | 116 | 186 | 401 | 704 | 541 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | N 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 195 | 33 | 72 | 110 | 114 | 569 | 653 | 640 | 830 | — | — | 580 | 612 | 475 | 408 | 327 | 349 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 436 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 437 | 780 | 438 | 437 | 114 | 54 | 54 | 45 | 436 | 211 | 151 | 114 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 40 | 40 | 100 |
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