Cape Mendocino Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.42° N 124.40° W

Cape Mendocino 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 02 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Mendocino sea temperature is
11.7°C
2.9° 

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 (02 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 7PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.4m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm September 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Sep)--
Afternoon (02 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Evening (02 Sep)5ft (1.6m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night).

Wed
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
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)
0
0
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.7
W
8
1.9
W
8
1.6
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
10
2
WNW
11
2.1
NW
11
2.1
NW
11
2.1
NW
11
2.2
NW
11
2.2
NW
11
2.1
NW
11
2
NW
10
1.8
NW
10
1.8
NW
10
1.7
NW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
144
153
302
355
454
389
637
716
740
991
1087
1072
1072
1121
1100
996
804
653
597
524
Wind (km/h)
35
SSE
40
SSE
25
S
15
SSE
10
S
15
SSE
10
S
10
SW
10
SW
10
W
5
WNW
5
SE
5
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SSW
15
SSW
10
WNW
15
N
15
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
3:11PM1.82m
5:11AM1.18m
4:03PM1.83m
6:53AM1.19m
5:06PM1.83m
Low Tide
10:30PM0.14m
9:54AM0.88m
11:43PM0.09m
11:07AM1.00m
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:46
6:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:47
7:45
7:45
 mm
1
8
12
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
15
15
16
16
15
15
16
17
17
15
14
14
13
14
16
16
16
15
14
Feels °C
9
9
12
15
16
14
15
15
16
16
14
13
13
11
12
14
14
15
14
12
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