Cape Mendocino 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 40.42° N 124.40° W

Issued: 4 am 07 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Cape Mendocino sea temperature is

12.8°C

Cape Mendocino surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Cape Mendocino today (07 Oct):

Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 19s period with SSW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 9AM is: 0.7m 19s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 07). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (07 Oct)	2.5ft (0.7m)	19s
Afternoon (07 Oct)	2.5ft (0.7m)	18s
Evening (07 Oct)	2.5ft (0.8m)	18s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed night, strong winds from the N by Fri night).
	Wednesday 7								Thursday 8								Friday 9
	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	8 PM	11 PM
Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	2	3	3	3	2	3	2	2	2	2	1	0	1	1	1	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 19	SSW 19	SSW 19	SSW 19	SW 18	SW 18	SSW 18	SSW 18	WNW 15	WNW 14	NW 14	NW 14	NW 13	NW 13	NW 13	WNW 13	NW 13	NW 12	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	WNW 12	SSW 15	SW 15
Wave Graph
kJ	251	329	329	322	338	327	404	441	987	1095	1267	1408	2005	1922	679	749	658	587	525	436	419	398	283	322
Wind (km/h)	N	N	N	NNW	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	NNW	NNW	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross	cross	cross	cross-on	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross-on	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross
High Tide				9:56AM1.68m				9:36PM1.68m				10:28AM1.75m				10:33PM1.65m				10:58AM1.80m
Low Tide		3:30AM0.04m				3:57PM0.45m				4:11AM0.12m				4:44PM0.28m				4:49AM0.24m					5:26PM0.13m


	—	7:18	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:20	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:20	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	6:50	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:49	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:46	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	14	14	14	18	18	17	14	14	14	15	15	18	18	17	15	14	14	14	13	15	16	14	13	13
Feels °C	12	12	12	17	15	14	11	11	12	13	13	16	16	14	12	11	10	9	8	9	11	9	6	6
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WNW 10	NNW 7	NNW 7	NNW 7	WNW 11	WNW 11	WNW 11	NW 11	WNW 15	WNW 14	NW 14	NW 14	NW 13	NW 13	NW 13	WNW 13	NW 13	NW 12	WNW 12	WNW 11	WNW 12	WNW 12	WNW 12	SW 15
kJ	149	172	140	117	218	234	234	273	987	1095	1267	1408	2005	1922	679	749	658	587	353	347	299	378	247	322
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 13	WNW 12	WNW 12	WNW 11	SW 18	SW 18	SSW 18	WNW 16	NNW 8	NNW 8	NNW 8	NNW 8	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 15	SSW 15	WNW 10
kJ	113	256	256	243	338	327	404	441	292	344	315	238	464	458	539	539	539	532	525	436	419	398	283	130
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 19	SSW 19	SSW 19	SSW 19	SSW 13	SSW 13	WNW 16	SSW 18	SSW 18	SSW 18	SSW 17	SSW 17	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSE 12	N 9	S 12	S 12	SSW 21	SSW 21	SSW 21	S 11	WNW 12
kJ	251	329	329	322	111	111	232	399	541	534	522	493	56	56	57	48	162	73	72	359	359	260	64	187
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NNW 7	—	—	—	NNW 7	NNW 7	NNW 7	NNW 7	—	—	—	—	—	—	NNW 9	NNW 9	NNW 9	NNW 9	NNW 9	NNW 9	NNW 8	NNW 8	NNW 8	NNW 8
kJ	162	—	—	—	117	148	178	188	—	—	—	—	—	—	591	659	637	940	1144	1168	964	679	622	919
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Samoa Peninsula CAL - Humboldt	South Jetty Table Bluff CAL - Humboldt	Centreville Beach CAL - Humboldt	Garths Reef CAL - Del Norte County	Garths Reef CAL - Del Norte County	Third Reef CAL - Humboldt	Third Reef CAL - Humboldt	South Jetty Table Bluff CAL - Humboldt	South Jetty Table Bluff CAL - Humboldt	South Jetty Table Bluff CAL - Humboldt	Third Reef CAL - Humboldt	Usal Beach CAL - Mendocino County	Gale Point CAL - Humboldt	Gale Point CAL - Humboldt	South Jetty Table Bluff CAL - Humboldt	South Jetty Table Bluff CAL - Humboldt	South Jetty Table Bluff CAL - Humboldt	Third Reef CAL - Humboldt	Gale Point CAL - Humboldt	Coos Bay Bastendorf Beach Oregon South	Drakes Bay CAL - Marin County	Drakes Bay CAL - Marin County	Lovers Point CAL - Monterey	Steamer Lane-Middle Peak CAL - Santa Cruz
Rating (10 max)	2	3	3	2	2	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	2	2	2	2
Distance (km)	45	40	21	151	151	51	51	40	40	40	51	80	54	54	40	40	40	51	54	326	294	294	473	437
Best forecast wave conditions in Humboldt County	Moonstone Beach	Gale Point	Gale Point			Gale Point	Moonstone Beach	Gale Point	Gale Point	Moonstone Beach	Moonstone Beach		Gale Point	Gale Point	Gale Point	Moonstone Beach	Moonstone Beach	Gale Point	Gale Point
Rating (10 max)	2	3	3			3	3	4	4	4	4		4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States	Ranches HAW - Oahu	Pipeline HAW - Oahu	Ranches HAW - Oahu	Ranches HAW - Oahu	Pipeline HAW - Oahu	Kahului Harbor HAW - Maui	Pipeline HAW - Oahu	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Oregon North	Pipeline HAW - Oahu	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Oregon North	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Oregon North	Westport-The Corner Washington	Gale Point CAL - Humboldt	Steamer Lane-The Slot CAL - Santa Cruz	Mouse Rock CAL - San Luis Obispo	Mouse Rock CAL - San Luis Obispo	Pipeline HAW - Oahu	Boners CAL - San Luis Obispo	Boners CAL - San Luis Obispo	Willow Creek CAL - Monterey	Waimea Bay/Pinballs HAW - Oahu	Drakes Estero CAL - Marin County	Church CAL - Orange County	Mouse Rock CAL - San Luis Obispo
Rating (10 max)	3	4	3	3	4	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	4	4
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Rating (10 max)	9	9	8	6	6	5	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	6	5	4	5	5

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