Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Mendocino today (09 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 21s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 20s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 19s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 6AM is: 1.1m 21s primary swell from a South direction and 2.2m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm June 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 21s |
| Afternoon (09 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 20s |
| Evening (09 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Cape Mendocino. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Mon night, fresh winds from the N by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
523 | 743 | 1329 | 1096 | 1085 | 996 | 1303 | 1491 | 1690 | 1476 | 1250 | 1271 | 1229 | 1063 | 1051 | 1245 | 1039 | 1004 | 781 | 752 | 627 | 627 | 627 | 620 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:33PM1.55m | 6:30AM1.10m | 7:09PM1.66m | 8:01AM1.09m | 7:46PM1.77m | 9:24AM1.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:20AM0.53m | 12:39PM0.35m | 2:16AM0.28m | 1:30PM0.50m | 3:07AM0.02m | 2:23PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | |
8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | |
mm | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 18 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
280 | 560 | 708 | 844 | 880 | 821 | 856 | 815 | 782 | 518 | 710 | 480 | 1229 | 1063 | 1051 | 1245 | 464 | 336 | 321 | 307 | 627 | 627 | 627 | 620 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | WNW 10 | S 16 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 |
264 | 743 | 1329 | 1096 | 1085 | 996 | 1303 | 1491 | 1690 | 1476 | 1250 | 1271 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 3 | 1039 | 1004 | 781 | 752 | 167 | 627 | 136 | 156 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 23 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | S 12 | — | — | WNW 14 | NW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | NW 14 | — | WNW 13 |
523 | 261 | 208 | 206 | 203 | 173 | 166 | 120 | 118 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 50 | 50 | 3 | — | — | 41 | 54 | 42 | 21 | 8 | — | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 8 | NW 10 | NNW 6 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 7 | N 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1024 | 978 | 147 | 913 | 113 | 809 | 865 | 924 | 522 | 277 | 636 | 908 | 844 | 857 | 1018 | 828 | 931 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 0 | 51 | 51 | 54 | 134 | 436 | 437 | 334 | 54 | 59 | 59 | 80 | 316 | 334 | 436 | 334 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 80 | 54 | 353 | 54 |
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