Cape Mendocino surfForecast / CAL – Humboldt / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Sunday 26 Apr 2026 PDT
Forecast 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
11.1° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Cape Mendocino today?

The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 4AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.4m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)12s
Afternoon (27 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)12s
Evening (27 Apr)3ft (0.9m)12s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sun
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
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)
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span><span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span><span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span><span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span><span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span><span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span><span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span><span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
14
1.2
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
13
1
WNW
13
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
11
0.5
NW
19
0.5
NW
19
0.8
WNW
18
0.7
NW
18
0.9
WNW
16
1.2
WNW
16
1
WNW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
522
499
458
408
330
309
278
278
226
218
174
163
160
166
222
180
160
184
183
399
316
458
683
493
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
10
NNE
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
20
N
20
NNE
20
N
20
N
20
N
25
NNW
30
N
30
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
20
N
15
N
20
NNW
25
NNW
30
N
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
9:08PM1.62m
9:01AM1.37m
9:42PM1.68m
10:03AM1.36m
10:12PM1.72m
10:59AM1.34m
Low Tide
3:29AM0.37m
3:22PM0.20m
4:16AM0.19m
4:02PM0.32m
4:58AM0.04m
4:39PM0.45m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:20
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:07
8:07
8:08
8:09
Temp °C
11
10
10
9
10
12
12
12
10
10
9
9
10
12
12
12
10
9
9
8
10
12
13
12
7
6
7
5
7
7
7
7
5
6
4
4
6
7
6
6
4
4
4
3
7
7
8
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.3
NNW
9
1.3
NNW
9
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
1.4
NNW
9
1.4
NNW
9
0.8
WNW
11
1.4
NNW
9
0.8
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
11
1.3
NW
7
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
1.8
NNW
8
0.9
WNW
16
1.2
WNW
16
1
WNW
15
Energy kJ
309
316
287
314
288
288
278
278
226
313
313
163
300
166
222
180
160
156
151
135
412
458
683
493
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
14
1.2
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
13
1
WNW
13
1
WNW
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.3
SW
13
0.8
WNW
11
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
S
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.5
NW
19
0.8
WNW
18
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
Energy kJ
522
499
458
408
330
309
46
46
46
218
174
27
160
44
45
28
22
154
183
399
130
121
118
116
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
16
0.4
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
11
0.3
SW
13
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
SW
13
0.5
NW
19
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.7
NW
18
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
Energy kJ
46
46
46
46
46
45
34
35
39
51
30
22
27
21
21
21
28
184
89
89
316
62
36
35
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NNW
9
1.4
NNW
9
1.4
NNW
9
1.4
NNW
9
1.4
NNW
9
1.6
NNW
8
1.7
NNW
8
1.8
NNW
8
1.3
N
8
1.9
NNW
8
1.9
NNW
8
1.7
NNW
8
1.7
NNW
8
1.8
NNW
8
Energy kJ
334
313
307
300
293
334
347
362
203
421
453
384
354
392
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
54
51
51
51
0
151
439
437
54
51
51
40
40
151
334
438
54
51
54
40
51
316
437
438
Best forecast wave conditions in Humboldt County
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
2
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
4
3
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
9
8
7
8
8
6
6
5
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Cape Mendocino surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest