Cape Mendocino Surf Break

Cape Mendocino 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 40.42° N 124.40° W

Issued: 10 pm 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cape Mendocino sea temperature is
11.2° C

1.6°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 (22 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 6AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm June 21). An open ocean swell of 2.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Afternoon (22 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Evening (22 Jun)2ft (0.6m)17s

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 morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
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
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
1.6
NW
7
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
362
325
330
330
276
264
261
173
197
179
268
264
229
229
268
318
298
295
283
364
360
356
356
356
Wind (km/h)
25
N
25
N
20
N
15
N
10
NNW
15
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
20
N
15
N
15
N
10
N
15
NW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
15
N
15
N
20
N
20
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
6:01PM1.68m
5:58AM1.16m
6:43PM1.72m
7:32AM1.07m
7:23PM1.75m
9:01AM1.09m
Low Tide
00:46AM0.47m
12:08PM0.36m
1:52AM0.31m
1:00PM0.55m
2:49AM0.15m
1:53PM0.72m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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5:47
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5:48
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—
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5:48
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8:51
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8:51
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8:51
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8:51
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
13
11
11
11
13
15
15
15
13
12
12
12
13
15
16
16
15
13
13
13
14
17
17
17
Feels °C
8
7
7
8
11
12
11
11
10
9
10
10
11
13
14
13
12
11
10
9
10
12
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1.9
NNW
8
1.9
NNW
8
1.9
NW
8
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
1.9
NNW
8
1.8
NNW
8
1.8
NNW
8
1.7
NNW
8
1.7
NNW
8
0.6
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
1.4
NNW
7
1.5
NNW
7
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
Energy kJ
362
325
330
476
447
485
261
173
154
458
423
412
356
306
116
318
283
202
234
364
360
356
356
356
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
15
Energy kJ
146
223
211
330
264
264
178
121
197
154
268
264
229
229
173
298
298
275
272
142
188
188
186
252
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
13
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
S
20
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
12
0.6
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
11
Energy kJ
47
43
42
276
276
209
21
19
35
179
116
116
116
116
194
16
15
295
283
58
14
14
13
13
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
NNW
8
2
NNW
8
1.9
NNW
8
—
—
—
1.9
NW
8
2
NNW
8
2
NNW
8
—
—
—
—
—
1.6
NW
7
1.5
NNW
7
1.5
NNW
7
—
—
1.7
NNW
8
1.9
NNW
8
1.9
NNW
8
2.1
NNW
8
2
NNW
8
Energy kJ
569
534
476
—
—
—
497
541
541
—
—
—
—
—
268
250
228
—
—
319
419
441
527
463
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Third Reef
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Gale Point
CAL - Humboldt
South Jetty Table Bluff
CAL - Humboldt
Centreville Beach
CAL - Humboldt
Centreville Beach
CAL - Humboldt
Drakes Estero
CAL - Marin County
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
Centreville Beach
CAL - Humboldt
Third Reef
CAL - Humboldt
Black Point Beach
CAL - Sonoma
Garths Reef
CAL - Del Norte County
Garths Reef
CAL - Del Norte County
Third Reef
CAL - Humboldt
South Jetty Table Bluff
CAL - Humboldt
South Jetty Table Bluff
CAL - Humboldt
Third Reef
CAL - Humboldt
Third Reef
CAL - Humboldt
Secrets
CAL - Sonoma
Campus Point
CAL - Santa Barbara
Campus Point
CAL - Santa Barbara
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
51
54
40
21
21
294
151
51
51
40
40
21
51
191
151
151
51
40
40
51
51
219
780
780
Best forecast wave conditions in Humboldt County
Gale Point
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Mad River Beach
Gale Point
Gale Point
Gale Point
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Gale Point
Gale Point
Gale Point
Gale Point
Gale Point
Gale Point
Gale Point
Gale Point
Gale Point
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
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Magics
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CAL - Monterey
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Magics
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Majors Bay
HAW - Kaua'i
Gale Point
CAL - Humboldt
Fullers
CAL - Monterey
Mouse Rock
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Mouse Rock
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Swamis
CAL - San Diego County
Church
CAL - Orange County
Cojo
CAL - Santa Barbara
Secrets
CAL - Sonoma
Coronado Beaches
CAL - San Diego County
Church
CAL - Orange County
Mouse Rock
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Mouse Rock
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Mouse Rock
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Mouse Rock
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Cojo
CAL - Santa Barbara
Super Tubes
CAL - Ventura
Shark Pit
HAW - Maui
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
6
5
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