Cape Mendocino 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Cape Mendocino today (16 Jun):

Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 21s period with SW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 19s period with SW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 19s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 1PM is: 0.9m 20s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am June 16). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (16 Jun)	3ft (0.9m)	21s
Afternoon (16 Jun)	3.5ft (1.0m)	19s
Evening (16 Jun)	4ft (1.2m)	19s

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

Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.
	Tuesday 16						Wednesday 17								Thursday 18								Fri 19
	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)	2	2	2	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	2	3	3	3	3	1	1	1	2	2	2	2
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 21	SW 21	SW 20	SW 19	SW 19	SW 19	SW 19	SW 19	SW 18	SW 18	SW 18	SW 18	SW 18	SW 18	SW 18	SW 17	SW 17	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16
Wave Graph
kJ	658	634	746	959	1100	1210	1088	846	664	727	799	790	790	790	781	763	711	610	508	508	502	496	489	483
Wind (km/h)	NNW	NNW	NNW	N	N	NNW	NNW	N	NNW	WNW	WSW	NW	NNW	NW	S	S	S	SSW	SW	SW	SW	S	S	S
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	on	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross	cross-off	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross	cross
High Tide				2:10PM1.46m			00:32AM2.03m					2:58PM1.50m			1:27AM1.91m					3:45PM1.53m				2:24AM1.73m
Low Tide	7:12AM-0.62m				6:57PM0.87m					8:02AM-0.55m			7:59PM0.85m					8:51AM-0.43m				9:05PM0.80m


	5:46	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:46	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:47	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:47
	—	—	—	—	8:49	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:50	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:50	—	—	8:50
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	13	15	16	16	13	12	12	12	13	15	15	14	13	12	11	11	12	14	14	14	13	11	11	11
Feels °C	11	12	12	12	9	9	9	9	12	15	14	13	11	11	9	8	10	12	12	12	12	9	9	9
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NNW 7	SW 21	SW 20	SW 19	SW 19	NNW 8	NNW 8	NNW 9	NNW 9	NNW 9	NNW 9	NNW 9	NNW 10	NNW 10	NNW 10	NNW 10	NNW 10	NNW 10	NNW 10	NNW 10	NNW 9	NNW 9	NNW 9	NNW 10
kJ	234	634	746	959	1100	731	857	1045	1069	1093	1221	1247	1390	1576	1726	1814	1657	1526	1267	1057	903	817	755	787
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 21	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 13	SSW 13	SW 19	SW 19	SW 19	SW 18	SW 18	SW 18	SW 18	SW 18	SW 18	SW 18	SW 17	SW 17	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16
kJ	658	243	243	181	187	1210	1088	846	664	727	799	790	790	790	781	763	711	610	508	508	502	496	489	483
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 14	WNW 9	WNW 9	S 16	S 16	SSW 13	SSW 13	S 13	S 15	S 14	S 14	S 14	S 14	S 14	S 14	S 14	S 14	S 14	S 13	S 13	S 13	S 13	S 13	S 13
kJ	243	65	73	125	82	187	184	173	302	268	268	268	264	264	264	257	191	180	173	167	165	165	165	165
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	NNW 8	NNW 8	NNW 8	NNW 8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	302	362	593	675	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Cape Mendocino CAL - Humboldt	South Jetty Table Bluff CAL - Humboldt	South Jetty Table Bluff CAL - Humboldt	Garths Reef CAL - Del Norte County	Secrets CAL - Sonoma	Third Reef CAL - Humboldt	Third Reef CAL - Humboldt	Gale Point CAL - Humboldt	Harbor Entrance at Eureka CAL - Humboldt	Harbor Entrance at Eureka CAL - Humboldt	Harbor Entrance at Eureka CAL - Humboldt	Third Reef CAL - Humboldt	Cape Mendocino CAL - Humboldt	Third Reef CAL - Humboldt	Third Reef CAL - Humboldt	Centreville Beach CAL - Humboldt	Centreville Beach CAL - Humboldt	Centreville Beach CAL - Humboldt	Third Reef CAL - Humboldt	Big Lagoon CAL - Humboldt	Big Lagoon CAL - Humboldt	Third Reef CAL - Humboldt	Third Reef CAL - Humboldt	Centreville Beach CAL - Humboldt
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	2	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	4	4	4	3	3	3
Distance (km)	0	40	40	151	219	51	51	54	41	41	41	51	0	51	51	21	21	21	51	86	86	51	51	21
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Rating (10 max)	4	4	4			4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States	Gale Point CAL - Humboldt	Gale Point CAL - Humboldt	Bunkers CAL - Humboldt	Magics HAW - Big Island	Secrets CAL - Sonoma	Gale Point CAL - Humboldt	Malibu CAL - LA County	Mouse Rock CAL - San Luis Obispo	Church CAL - Orange County	Church CAL - Orange County	Boners CAL - San Luis Obispo	Hobuck/North Coast Washington	Moonstone Beach CAL - Humboldt	Gale Point CAL - Humboldt	Fullers CAL - Monterey	Swamis CAL - San Diego County	Church CAL - Orange County	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Oregon North	La Push Washington	Cape Sebastian Oregon South	Cape Sebastian Oregon South	Cape Sebastian Oregon South	Cape Sebastian Oregon South	Tarantulas CAL - Santa Barbara
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Header Global	Luna Park Australia	Trial Harbour Australia	Ahijedero Mexico	Bali Village Indonesia	Bali Village Indonesia	Dunedin - Bobs Beach New Zealand	Dunedin - Bobs Beach New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Maraa French Polynesia	Ahijedero Mexico	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	Albatross South Africa	Cobblestones Australia	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	Cobblestones Australia	Ning Nong Point and Reef New Zealand	Seconds (White Rock) New Zealand	Trial Harbour Australia	Trial Harbour Australia
Rating (10 max)	5	5	4	4	4	6	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	5	9	7	9	6	5	5	6	6	6	6

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