Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Mendocino today (11 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 1PM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (11 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (11 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Cape Mendocino. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tue 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 330 | 330 | 268 | 334 | 272 | 348 | 499 | 546 | 638 | 365 | 342 | 537 | 229 | 229 | 229 | 229 | 381 | 371 | 362 | 306 | 139 | 137 | 139 | 137 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:39AM1.25m | 8:48PM2.06m | 11:31AM1.36m | 9:44PM2.12m | 12:18PM1.44m | 10:38PM2.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:56PM0.92m | 4:33AM-0.40m | 3:57PM0.93m | 5:23AM-0.49m | 4:56PM0.90m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:46 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 227 | 161 | 157 | 181 | 216 | 348 | 279 | 279 | 239 | 168 | 217 | 220 | 229 | 229 | 229 | 229 | 131 | 121 | 161 | 118 | 139 | 137 | 139 | 137 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 19 | S 19 | W 17 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | W 16 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | S 15 | S 14 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 330 | 330 | 268 | 334 | 272 | 275 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 43 | 54 | 53 | 109 | 65 | 44 | 76 | 74 | 72 | 133 | 133 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | S 20 | W 18 | W 19 | S 20 | S 20 | W 16 | W 17 | S 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 15 | W 16 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 21 | WNW 16 | W 14 | S 14 | S 16 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 |
| kJ | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 18 | 19 | 54 | 24 | 45 | 50 | 33 | 35 | 45 | 59 | 133 | 70 | 69 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 44 | 15 | 28 | 35 | 43 | 14 | 499 | 546 | 638 | 365 | 342 | 537 | 505 | 430 | 421 | 348 | 381 | 371 | 362 | 306 | 250 | 196 | 185 | 175 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 262 | 316 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 80 | 51 | 54 | 334 | 1073 | 750 | 54 | 54 | 42 | 40 | 54 | 151 | 151 | 54 | 54 | 51 | 51 | 40 |
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