Cape Mendocino Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.42° N 124.40° W

Issued: 4 pm 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cape Mendocino sea temperature is
11.6° C

1.2°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 (24 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 11PM is: 0.9m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm June 24). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jun)--
Afternoon (24 Jun)3ft (0.9m)18s
Evening (24 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)17s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Sat
27
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)
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
0
1
3
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
19
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1.6
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
448
356
681
394
380
298
295
371
487
475
463
434
422
246
242
248
329
248
241
445
569
637
637
431
Wind (km/h)
25
NNW
25
N
20
N
20
N
25
N
25
N
20
N
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
20
NNW
10
NNE
10
N
5
N
5
NNW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
N
10
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
20
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
8:02PM1.77m
10:15AM1.15m
8:40PM1.78m
11:12AM1.22m
9:17PM1.79m
Low Tide
1:53PM0.72m
3:39AM0.02m
2:46PM0.84m
4:22AM-0.09m
3:37PM0.92m
5:01AM-0.16m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:51
8:51
8:51
8:51
 mm
Temp °C
16
16
14
13
12
12
13
15
16
15
14
13
13
14
14
15
16
15
14
13
13
13
13
14
Feels °C
12
12
11
10
8
8
9
11
13
12
11
11
11
13
13
14
14
13
12
11
10
10
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1.1
NW
6
1
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
WNW
6
1
SSW
15
1.3
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
Energy kJ
448
252
681
394
380
298
295
371
487
475
463
88
422
246
242
242
239
239
66
445
202
286
395
431
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
14
0.8
SSW
18
0.2
WNW
11
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
1
SSW
15
0.9
NW
6
0.6
NNW
7
0.6
NNW
7
0.6
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
14
1
WNW
7
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
Energy kJ
214
356
13
98
98
99
99
99
21
20
20
434
47
35
35
248
329
248
239
101
569
637
637
390
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.1
S
11
0.2
WNW
7
0.2
SSW
21
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.5
W
5
0.5
SSW
19
0.6
W
5
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.6
SSW
19
0.3
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.5
SSW
14
Energy kJ
13
13
13
13
12
23
22
22
2
5
45
19
19
12
212
19
17
17
241
16
17
17
17
105
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NW
7
1.5
NNW
7
1.5
NNW
7
1.7
NNW
8
1.9
NNW
8
1.9
NNW
8
1.7
NNW
7
1.6
NNW
7
1.5
NNW
7
1.3
NNW
6
1.2
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
6
0.9
NW
6
0.9
NW
6
1
NW
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
Energy kJ
189
224
237
347
430
408
294
243
198
126
103
116
54
54
80
3
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
4
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
2
Distance (km)
151
54
54
40
40
40
54
151
151
151
151
0
0
21
21
21
152
114
114
54
54
54
54
151
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
4
4
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
7
7
5
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
5
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