Cape Mendocino Surf Break

Cape Mendocino 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 40.42° N 124.40° W

Issued: 10 pm 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cape Mendocino sea temperature is
11.2° C

1.7°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.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Cape Mendocino today (23 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 20s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 3AM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm June 22). 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 (23 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Afternoon (23 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)20s
Evening (23 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)15s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.5
S
20
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
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
0.8
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
197
179
268
264
229
229
194
318
298
295
283
364
360
356
356
356
681
394
380
298
295
295
487
475
Wind (km/h)
25
N
20
N
15
N
15
NNW
15
N
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
20
N
20
N
25
N
25
N
30
N
25
N
25
N
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
6:43PM1.72m
7:32AM1.07m
7:23PM1.75m
9:01AM1.09m
8:02PM1.77m
10:15AM1.15m
Low Tide
1:52AM0.31m
1:00PM0.55m
2:49AM0.15m
1:53PM0.72m
3:39AM0.02m
2:46PM0.84m
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part cloud
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part cloud
clear
clear
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
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clear
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
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—
5:48
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—
—
—
—
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5:48
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—
—
—
—
—
—
5:48
—
—
—
—
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8:51
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—
—
—
—
—
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8:51
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—
—
—
—
—
—
8:51
—
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—
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8:51
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
13
11
11
11
13
15
15
16
14
13
12
12
13
16
17
17
15
13
12
12
12
14
15
15
Feels °C
9
8
8
9
11
12
11
13
11
10
9
8
9
12
13
13
11
10
9
8
7
9
10
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
13
1.8
NNW
8
1.8
NNW
8
1.7
NNW
8
1.7
NNW
8
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
1.3
NNW
7
1.3
NNW
7
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
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
0.8
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
Energy kJ
154
434
423
365
314
229
116
318
283
160
155
364
360
356
356
252
681
394
380
298
295
295
487
475
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.8
SSW
18
0.2
SSE
12
0.4
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
Energy kJ
197
154
268
264
229
116
173
298
298
275
283
142
188
186
214
356
13
67
99
99
99
99
21
20
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
13
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
20
0.5
S
20
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
12
0.6
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.1
S
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
SSW
21
Energy kJ
35
179
116
116
116
133
194
16
15
295
144
58
14
14
13
13
3
13
12
23
22
22
2
45
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
NNW
8
—
—
—
—
1.5
NNW
7
1.5
NNW
7
1.5
NNW
7
1.4
NNW
7
—
—
1.4
NNW
7
1.5
NNW
7
1.7
NNW
7
2
NNW
8
1.9
NNW
8
2
NNW
8
2
NNW
8
1.8
NNW
8
1.7
NNW
7
1.7
NNW
7
1.7
NNW
7
1.7
NNW
7
1.5
NNW
7
Energy kJ
500
—
—
—
—
250
243
228
196
—
—
185
224
320
429
419
483
463
383
327
301
285
248
204
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Third Reef
CAL - Humboldt
Samoa Peninsula
CAL - Humboldt
South Jetty Table Bluff
CAL - Humboldt
South Jetty Table Bluff
CAL - Humboldt
Third Reef
CAL - Humboldt
Cape Sebastian
Oregon South
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
Black Point Beach
CAL - Sonoma
Campus Point
CAL - Santa Barbara
Campus Point
CAL - Santa Barbara
South Jetty Table Bluff
CAL - Humboldt
South Jetty Table Bluff
CAL - Humboldt
South Jetty Table Bluff
CAL - Humboldt
Gale Point
CAL - Humboldt
Gale Point
CAL - Humboldt
Fort Point
CAL - Marin County
Steamer Lane-Middle Peak
CAL - Santa Cruz
Beer Can Beach
CAL - Santa Cruz
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
4
3
3
3
2
1
2
Distance (km)
51
45
40
40
51
211
151
51
51
40
40
40
51
191
780
780
40
40
40
54
54
334
437
438
Best forecast wave conditions in Humboldt County
Gale Point
Moonstone Beach
Gale Point
Gale Point
Gale Point
Gale Point
Gale Point
Gale Point
Gale Point
Gale Point
Gale Point
Bunkers
Bunkers
Gale Point
Gale Point
Gale Point
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
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Fullers
CAL - Monterey
Swamis
CAL - San Diego County
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CAL - Orange County
Swamis
CAL - San Diego County
Government Point
CAL - Santa Barbara
Government Point
CAL - Santa Barbara
Fossil Beach Kodiak
Alaska - Kodiak Island
Gale Point
CAL - Humboldt
Malibu
CAL - LA County
Mouse Rock
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Mouse Rock
CAL - San Luis Obispo
The Wedge
CAL - Orange County
Mouse Rock
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Point Reyes Beach
CAL - Marin County
Super Tubes
CAL - Ventura
Shark Pit
HAW - Maui
Bunkers
CAL - Humboldt
Bunkers
CAL - Humboldt
Mouse Rock
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Mouse Rock
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Mouse Rock
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Magics
HAW - Big Island
Hilo Breakwall
HAW - Big Island
Rincon - Rivermouth
CAL - Ventura
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
4
4
3
3
3
2
1
2
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5
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