Cape Mendocino Surf Break
Lat Long: 40.42° N 124.40° W

Cape Mendocino 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Cape Mendocino

Issued: 10 am 06 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Mendocino sea temperature is
9.6° C

2.8°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 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 7PM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.0m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am June 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jun)4ft (1.2m)17s
Afternoon (06 Jun)4ft (1.2m)16s
Evening (06 Jun)7ft (2.1m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon night, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon night).

Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tue
9
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
4
3
4
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)
1.2
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.8
NW
10
2.1
NW
10
1.8
NW
9
1.8
NW
9
1.9
NW
9
1.9
NW
9
1.8
NW
9
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.6
S
24
0.8
S
24
0.7
S
24
0.7
S
23
0.9
S
22
1.2
S
21
1.1
S
21
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
735
709
691
627
777
549
525
593
567
519
430
414
398
318
275
272
268
401
704
541
523
743
1329
1096
Wind (km/h)
20
N
30
N
30
NNW
30
N
30
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
25
NNW
25
N
25
N
20
N
10
NNE
5
NNE
5
ESE
15
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
5
W
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
High Tide
5:23PM1.38m
3:53AM1.30m
5:59PM1.45m
5:05AM1.19m
6:33PM1.55m
Low Tide
10:18AM-0.03m
11:09PM0.89m
11:02AM0.08m
00:18AM0.74m
11:49AM0.20m
1:20AM0.53m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:47
5:47
5:47
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:44
8:45
8:45
8:45
 mm
2
4
2
4
2
Temp °C
11
12
13
13
11
11
11
10
10
12
13
13
12
10
11
11
12
12
13
13
13
14
13
13
Feels °C
7
6
7
7
5
6
6
5
5
7
8
8
8
7
9
9
9
8
9
9
11
13
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NW
10
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.8
NW
10
1.8
NW
9
1.8
NW
9
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
1.4
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1
NW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
2
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
9
Energy kJ
520
709
691
627
585
549
519
525
519
519
430
414
264
211
167
122
98
86
147
176
246
412
560
586
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
17
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
19
0.1
W
18
0.2
S
18
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
S
22
1.2
S
21
1.1
S
21
Energy kJ
735
3
3
3
532
525
525
26
26
28
7
25
398
318
275
272
268
268
264
264
264
743
1329
1096
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.2
S
20
0.2
S
20
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
26
0.3
S
26
0.3
S
26
0.4
SSW
24
0.6
S
24
0.8
S
24
0.7
S
24
0.7
S
23
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
Energy kJ
3
30
30
26
20
20
7
4
4
24
53
118
116
186
401
704
541
523
261
208
206
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NW
10
1.7
NW
10
1.8
NW
10
2.1
NW
10
1.9
NW
9
1.9
NW
9
1.8
NW
9
1.7
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
Energy kJ
580
569
597
777
593
567
475
408
327
349
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
54
437
722
438
437
114
54
54
54
316
211
211
54
0
0
0
0
40
100
100
21
0
21
0
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Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
6
5
6
7
8
8
8
9
8
7
6
7
5
7
5
9
9
9
9
6
6
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