Cape Mendocino Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.42° N 124.40° W

Issued: 4 pm 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Mendocino sea temperature is
10.5° C

2.7°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 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 12AM is: 0.7m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 05). An open ocean swell of 2.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)--
Afternoon (06 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)18s
Evening (06 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
3
2
1
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.8
WNW
12
1.8
NW
8
1.9
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
0.6
SSW
20
1.7
NW
11
0.9
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
283
399
316
273
207
184
418
445
408
398
353
269
663
606
606
485
428
643
497
596
651
651
596
491
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
15
NNW
20
N
20
N
15
N
15
NNW
10
NNW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
25
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
25
N
20
NNE
20
N
25
N
25
N
30
N
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
4:21PM1.54m
3:33AM1.30m
4:54PM1.62m
4:47AM1.15m
5:32PM1.70m
6:21AM1.05m
Low Tide
10:28PM0.74m
10:14AM0.21m
11:35PM0.58m
10:58AM0.39m
00:42AM0.38m
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cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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cloud
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:51
8:50
8:50
8:50
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
12
11
11
11
12
14
14
14
13
12
11
11
12
14
14
14
13
11
11
11
12
14
Feels °C
13
12
9
7
8
9
10
12
11
10
9
9
8
7
9
10
10
10
9
7
7
7
8
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
NNW
8
1.2
NW
9
0.7
SW
18
2
NNW
8
2
NNW
8
2
NNW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.9
NW
8
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
1.7
NW
11
0.9
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
20
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
19
1.2
NW
10
1
SSW
18
1
NW
10
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
Energy kJ
259
216
316
554
554
541
418
445
343
330
154
204
663
596
596
146
428
643
298
596
192
651
596
491
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NW
8
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SSW
20
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SSW
20
0.7
SW
16
0.4
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
15
1
SSW
18
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
NW
10
0.6
SW
15
Energy kJ
232
399
151
209
164
184
180
161
174
171
330
261
336
261
261
485
255
70
497
142
651
168
139
171
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
WNW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
N
8
0.7
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
21
0.5
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
21
0.6
SSW
20
0.7
SW
16
0.3
SW
13
0.2
S
12
0.7
SW
16
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
8
0.6
SSW
14
0.3
S
20
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.2
S
11
Energy kJ
283
154
57
273
207
139
66
258
305
260
178
269
261
26
11
258
11
5
140
72
220
217
217
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
NNW
8
2
NNW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.6
NW
11
1.6
NW
11
1.4
NW
7
1.7
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
0.7
N
6
1.3
NW
10
0.8
N
6
1
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
6
1.5
NW
6
Energy kJ
266
541
408
398
353
242
375
606
606
194
255
215
41
322
51
80
123
170
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
4
4
2
4
4
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
3
4
Distance (km)
151
52
51
45
40
45
41
211
437
437
51
51
45
51
51
437
438
437
54
51
51
51
54
262
Best forecast wave conditions in Humboldt County
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
2
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
7
6
8
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
7
5
7
9
9
9
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