Cape Mendocino Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.42° N 124.40° W

Issued: 4 pm 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cape Mendocino sea temperature is
11.5° C

1.5°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.


How big are the waves at Cape Mendocino today (27 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 1AM is: 1.0m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm June 26). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jun)3ft (0.9m)18s
Afternoon (27 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)9s
Evening (27 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the N by Mon morning).

Fri
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Mon
29
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
19
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1.7
WNW
9
1.7
NW
9
1.8
NW
9
2
NW
9
2.1
NW
9
2.2
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.4
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.5
NW
9
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
329
248
241
445
569
637
637
460
481
503
612
639
545
717
746
833
951
322
223
220
199
144
142
142
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
10
NW
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
25
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
35
N
30
N
35
N
30
N
30
N
35
N
40
N
35
N
35
N
35
N
35
N
40
N
35
N
40
N
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
11:12AM1.22m
9:17PM1.79m
11:59AM1.27m
9:55PM1.80m
12:39PM1.30m
10:32PM1.80m
Low Tide
3:37PM0.92m
5:01AM-0.16m
4:24PM0.97m
5:37AM-0.20m
5:06PM0.99m
6:11AM-0.23m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:51
8:51
8:51
8:51
 mm
Temp °C
15
15
15
14
13
13
14
15
15
14
13
13
13
12
13
14
15
14
13
13
13
13
13
14
Feels °C
15
15
14
12
10
10
11
10
9
8
7
7
7
6
7
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
WNW
6
1
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.6
NW
9
1.7
WNW
9
0.7
SW
18
0.9
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1.1
WNW
10
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
Energy kJ
239
55
88
166
293
323
433
460
312
469
364
322
397
397
397
322
322
214
223
220
199
144
142
142
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
6
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
14
0.1
S
20
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
18
0.3
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.8
SSW
16
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
Energy kJ
34
239
239
445
569
637
637
390
104
7
26
23
25
55
25
25
25
322
11
20
20
20
117
117
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
19
0.2
W
9
0.2
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
13
0.5
SSW
14
0.2
S
20
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
W
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
SW
24
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
12
0.1
S
23
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
S
16
0.1
SW
18
Energy kJ
329
248
241
6
17
35
17
105
30
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
8
22
20
11
11
45
21
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
1.7
NW
9
1.8
NW
9
2
NW
9
2.1
NW
9
2.2
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.4
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.5
NW
9
2.5
NNW
8
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3.5
NNW
9
3.5
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
Energy kJ
3
3
3
481
503
612
639
545
717
746
833
951
903
1338
1533
1652
1742
1704
1415
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
2
2
2
1
3
4
3
3
4
2
3
2
3
4
3
2
1
Distance (km)
40
68
80
54
54
54
54
722
861
1923
438
151
54
54
54
316
437
437
436
334
80
97
151
438
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Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
6
6
5
6
9
6
6
6
5
5
7
9
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