Cape Mendocino Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.42° N 124.40° W

Issued: 4 am 27 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Mendocino sea temperature is
11.5° C

1.6°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 (27 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 8AM is: 1.0m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.5m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am June 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jun)3ft (0.9m)18s
Afternoon (27 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)9s
Evening (27 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sat morning, strong winds from the N by Mon night).

Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
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
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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
SSW
17
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1.7
WNW
9
1.7
NW
9
1.8
NW
9
1.8
NW
9
2.1
NW
9
2.2
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
3
NW
8
3
NW
9
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
20
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
569
637
637
460
481
503
540
639
531
708
823
865
865
1069
1284
220
199
144
142
142
142
144
144
149
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
15
N
15
N
25
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
35
N
35
N
35
N
35
N
35
N
35
N
40
N
40
N
35
N
35
N
35
N
40
N
35
N
40
N
40
N
40
N
40
N
40
N
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
11:59AM1.27m
9:55PM1.80m
12:39PM1.30m
10:32PM1.80m
1:15PM1.33m
Low Tide
5:01AM-0.16m
4:24PM0.97m
5:37AM-0.20m
5:06PM0.99m
6:11AM-0.23m
5:46PM1.00m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:51
8:51
8:51
 mm
Temp °C
14
13
14
15
15
15
14
13
13
12
13
14
15
14
13
13
13
12
13
14
15
14
13
13
Feels °C
11
10
11
10
9
9
8
7
7
6
7
8
8
7
6
6
6
5
6
6
7
6
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
0.7
SW
18
0.9
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SW
15
Energy kJ
258
323
404
460
312
469
364
322
397
397
322
322
322
322
223
220
199
144
142
142
142
144
144
106
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
14
0.1
S
20
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
18
0.3
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.1
S
16
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
20
Energy kJ
569
637
637
390
104
7
26
23
25
55
25
25
25
5
18
20
20
20
117
117
45
45
44
149
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
13
0.5
SSW
14
0.2
S
20
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
W
15
0.1
NW
14
0.1
SW
24
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
S
16
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.1
S
11
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
Energy kJ
17
35
17
105
30
2
2
2
2
2
4
8
22
11
11
11
45
21
31
31
3
18
19
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
6
1.7
NW
9
1.8
NW
9
1.8
NW
9
2.1
NW
9
2.2
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
3
NW
8
3
NW
9
3
NNW
9
3.5
NNW
9
3.5
NNW
9
3.5
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3.5
NNW
9
3.5
NNW
10
Energy kJ
3
481
503
540
639
531
708
823
865
865
1069
1284
1617
1931
1931
1835
1652
1652
1564
1821
2430
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
2
1
2
1
3
4
3
3
4
2
3
3
3
4
3
4
2
3
2
4
3
Distance (km)
54
54
54
762
861
852
438
54
54
54
54
262
437
437
437
54
80
68
54
294
473
437
262
80
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Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
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Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
2
2
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
9
5
6
6
6
5
6
9
5
5
5
5
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