Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Mendocino today (16 Jun):
- 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) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 19s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 8PM is: 1.3m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm June 16). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 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) | - | - |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 19s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Cape Mendocino. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Fri 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
746 | 959 | 1210 | 1210 | 1088 | 846 | 664 | 727 | 799 | 790 | 790 | 790 | 781 | 763 | 711 | 610 | 508 | 508 | 502 | 496 | 489 | 483 | 477 | 459 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | 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 | 6:57PM0.87m | 8:02AM-0.55m | 7:59PM0.85m | 8:51AM-0.43m | 9:05PM0.80m | 9:40AM-0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | |
— | — | 8:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 |
746 | 959 | 1210 | 748 | 857 | 1022 | 1045 | 1093 | 1117 | 1247 | 1301 | 1544 | 1726 | 1761 | 1657 | 1526 | 1293 | 1057 | 903 | 817 | 835 | 871 | 821 | 804 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
243 | 181 | 187 | 1210 | 1088 | 846 | 664 | 727 | 799 | 790 | 790 | 790 | 781 | 763 | 711 | 610 | 508 | 508 | 502 | 496 | 489 | 483 | 477 | 459 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | S 13 | S 13 |
73 | 125 | 82 | 187 | 184 | 173 | 302 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 264 | 264 | 264 | 257 | 191 | 180 | 173 | 167 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 162 | 116 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
362 | 532 | 608 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 473 | 51 | 51 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 151 | 146 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 152 | 86 | 51 | 51 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 93 |
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