
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Mendocino today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 2PM is: 1.9m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Cape Mendocino. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wed 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NNW 6 | W 14 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
535 | 614 | 574 | 550 | 470 | 388 | 380 | 371 | 346 | 330 | 289 | 118 | 139 | 137 | 184 | 137 | 79 | 106 | 106 | 113 | 111 | 152 | 194 | 194 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:31AM1.36m | 9:44PM2.12m | 12:18PM1.44m | 10:38PM2.15m | 1:01PM1.50m | 11:31PM2.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:57PM0.93m | 5:23AM-0.49m | 4:56PM0.90m | 6:11AM-0.52m | 5:52PM0.84m | |||||||||||||||||||
5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | |
— | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:45 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
239 | 168 | 213 | 220 | 229 | 229 | 229 | 229 | 131 | 121 | 166 | 118 | 139 | 137 | 88 | 60 | 45 | 106 | 106 | 103 | 94 | 101 | 103 | 127 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
24 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 43 | 54 | 53 | 109 | 65 | 43 | 76 | 74 | 72 | 184 | 137 | 69 | 67 | 66 | 61 | 111 | 152 | 194 | 194 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | W 18 | W 15 | W 15 | W 16 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 21 | WNW 16 | W 14 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 12 | S 13 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | W 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 13 |
7 | 25 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 54 | 24 | 45 | 50 | 33 | 46 | 45 | 59 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 52 | 51 | 92 | 113 | 59 | 90 | 90 | 58 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
535 | 614 | 574 | 550 | 470 | 388 | 380 | 371 | 346 | 330 | 289 | 268 | 219 | 213 | 60 | 65 | 79 | 150 | 181 | 187 | 160 | 110 | 141 | 163 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 289 | 294 | 54 | 54 | 51 | 45 | 40 | 40 | 151 | 316 | 780 | 54 | 51 | 51 | 40 | 40 | 151 | 437 | 54 | 54 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
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