Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Mendocino today (13 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 5AM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm June 12). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (13 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 18s |
| Evening (13 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 18s |
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 17°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SSW 24 | SW 23 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
350 | 346 | 346 | 253 | 186 | 235 | 311 | 307 | 307 | 307 | 293 | 334 | 330 | 330 | 346 | 346 | 330 | 516 | 304 | 279 | 444 | 563 | 368 | 429 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:11PM1.99m | 11:36AM1.30m | 9:58PM2.07m | 12:30PM1.37m | 10:48PM2.11m | 1:21PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:45AM-0.42m | 4:10PM0.82m | 5:34AM-0.56m | 5:04PM0.87m | 6:23AM-0.63m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | |
8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | SSW 15 |
350 | 346 | 346 | 253 | 796 | 692 | 623 | 534 | 534 | 597 | 626 | 587 | 481 | 372 | 348 | 285 | 219 | 183 | 142 | 138 | 164 | 169 | 142 | 288 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 23 |
167 | 130 | 104 | 88 | 179 | 176 | 173 | 225 | 236 | 232 | 232 | 334 | 330 | 330 | 346 | 346 | 330 | 516 | 304 | 279 | 288 | 288 | 288 | 429 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 10 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SSW 24 | S 12 |
75 | 127 | 127 | 192 | 186 | 235 | 311 | 307 | 307 | 307 | 293 | 168 | 168 | 171 | 168 | 166 | 173 | 62 | 104 | 106 | 444 | 563 | 368 | 106 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 |
666 | 795 | 1050 | 1003 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 127 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 41 | 40 | 51 | 51 | 170 | 45 | 51 | 40 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 152 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 51 | 51 | 151 | 51 | 51 |
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