Surf Forecasts:
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate 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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | S 24 | S 24 | S 24 | S 23 | S 22 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | |
— | — | — | — | 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) | NW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | S 18 | WNW 10 | S 18 | S 18 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | S 16 |
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) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 22 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | SSW 13 | S 18 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | WNW 10 |
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) | SSW 24 | S 24 | S 24 | S 24 | S 23 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 16 | SSW 13 | S 12 | — | — | WNW 14 | NW 15 | WNW 15 |
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) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 6 | NW 10 | NNW 6 | NW 10 | NW 7 | N 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1071 | 1028 | 176 | 181 | 121 | 924 | 176 | 968 | 537 | 320 | 600 | 908 | 956 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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