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 pm 05 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Mendocino sea temperature is
9.6° C

2.8°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 (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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Light 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
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.8
NW
10
2.1
NW
10
1.8
NW
9
1.9
NW
9
1.9
NW
9
2
NW
9
1.8
NW
9
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.6
S
24
0.8
S
24
0.7
S
24
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy 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)
25
N
25
N
20
N
25
N
25
N
30
N
30
NNW
30
N
30
N
25
N
25
N
30
N
25
N
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
15
N
10
NNE
5
NNE
5
SE
10
S
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
Wind State
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
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:47
5:47
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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)
1.9
NW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.6
NW
11
1.6
NW
10
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.8
NW
10
1.8
NW
9
1.9
NW
9
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1
NW
8
0.9
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
Energy 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)
1.3
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
17
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
19
0.1
W
18
0.2
S
18
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
Energy 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)
0.1
S
13
0.8
WNW
6
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.2
S
20
0.2
S
20
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
26
0.3
S
26
0.3
S
26
0.4
SSW
24
0.6
S
24
0.8
S
24
0.7
S
24
Energy 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)
1.7
NW
6
0.8
N
5
1.1
NW
6
1.4
NW
6
1.4
NW
6
1.7
NW
10
1.8
NW
10
1.8
NW
10
2.1
NW
10
1.9
NW
9
2
NW
9
1.8
NW
9
1.7
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
Energy kJ
195
33
72
110
114
569
653
640
830
580
612
475
408
327
349
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
3
4
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
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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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
6
7
7
8
8
8
9
8
7
6
7
5
5
5
7
9
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