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Cape Mendocino Surf Forecast
/ CAL – Humboldt (25 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Cape Mendocino surfForecast / CAL – Humboldt / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Cape Mendocino surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cape Mendocino sea temperature is
8.7° C
(Which is 3.4°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Cape Mendocino today?
The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 8PM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 20). 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 (20 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
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 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 16 | |
647 | 527 | 509 | 475 | 372 | 476 | 382 | 382 | 207 | 263 | 115 | 116 | 116 | 115 | 112 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 152 | 170 | 225 | 178 | 168 | 164 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 4:18PM1.41m | 2:36AM1.75m | 5:15PM1.44m | 3:42AM1.58m | 6:08PM1.50m | 4:56AM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:15PM0.90m | 10:08AM-0.34m | 10:35PM0.85m | 11:07AM-0.19m | 11:58PM0.75m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | 8:34 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | SW 15 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 8 | WNW 10 |
 kJ | 647 | 527 | 509 | 475 | 372 | 476 | 382 | 382 | 207 | 263 | 115 | 1279 | 1559 | 115 | 112 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 112 | 170 | 225 | 178 | 476 | 154 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 15 | S 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 13 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 10 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 90 | 89 | 122 | 118 | 112 | 79 | 184 | 303 | 184 | 112 | 54 | 116 | 116 | 53 | 80 | 109 | 109 | 110 | 152 | 106 | 109 | 109 | 168 | 164 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 13 | SSW 20 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 15 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | SSW 15 | S 13 |
| kJ | 61 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 78 | 79 | 79 | 55 | 37 | 54 | 54 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 104 | 50 | 49 | 50 | 156 | 52 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | — | — | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | — | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 619 | 688 | 947 | 1020 | 977 | 803 | 873 | 809 | 1060 | 1037 | 1251 | — | — | 1780 | 1780 | 1615 | 1380 | 1254 | 1032 | 907 | 698 | 623 | — | 412 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 294 | 54 | 80 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 51 | 244 | 294 | 51 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 51 | 51 | 191 | 51 | 51 | 54 | 41 | 51 | 40 | 21 | 219 |
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