Cape Mendocino Surf Break
Lat Long: 40.42° N 124.40° W

Cape Mendocino 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Cape Mendocino

Issued: 4 pm 07 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cape Mendocino sea temperature is
9.3° C

3.1°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 (07 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 9PM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.6m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm June 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jun)--
Afternoon (07 Jun)3ft (0.9m)16s
Evening (07 Jun)3ft (0.9m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the N by Wed morning).

Sun
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wed
10
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)
0
0
1
2
3
3
3
2
3
1
3
4
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
16
1.8
NW
8
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.6
S
24
0.8
S
24
0.7
S
24
0.7
S
23
0.9
S
22
1.2
S
21
1.1
S
21
1.1
S
21
2.2
WNW
10
1.3
S
20
1.4
S
20
1.5
S
19
1.4
S
19
1.3
S
19
1.4
S
18
1.4
S
18
1.3
S
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
459
414
398
341
275
272
268
401
704
541
523
743
1329
1096
1085
996
1303
1491
1690
1476
1250
1271
1229
1063
Wind (km/h)
25
NNW
25
N
20
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
5
ENE
15
SSE
25
SSE
25
SE
20
SSE
10
SSE
10
NW
15
N
15
N
20
N
30
NNW
30
N
30
N
25
N
25
N
30
N
30
N
35
N
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
5:59PM1.45m
5:05AM1.19m
6:33PM1.55m
6:30AM1.10m
7:09PM1.66m
8:01AM1.09m
Low Tide
11:02AM0.08m
00:18AM0.74m
11:49AM0.20m
1:20AM0.53m
12:39PM0.35m
2:16AM0.28m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:47
5:47
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:45
8:45
8:45
8:46
 mm
2
4
4
3
1
Temp °C
13
13
11
10
10
11
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
12
12
13
14
13
11
10
9
9
10
13
Feels °C
8
8
7
7
7
8
10
9
8
9
10
12
12
9
9
9
9
7
5
5
3
3
4
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
1.4
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1
NW
8
0.9
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
1
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
8
2
WNW
9
2.1
WNW
9
2.2
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
9
2.1
WNW
10
2.1
NW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.4
S
18
1.6
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
Energy kJ
430
414
398
257
203
177
110
96
70
114
246
589
745
894
913
821
816
799
787
782
471
1271
491
416
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
S
22
1.2
S
21
1.1
S
21
1.1
S
21
1.1
S
20
1.3
S
20
1.4
S
20
1.5
S
19
1.4
S
19
1.3
S
19
0.5
SW
13
1.4
S
18
1.3
S
18
Energy kJ
7
25
24
318
275
272
268
268
264
264
264
743
1329
1096
1085
996
1303
1491
1690
1476
1250
84
1229
1063
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
26
0.3
S
26
0.3
S
26
0.4
SSW
24
0.6
S
24
0.8
S
24
0.7
S
24
0.7
S
23
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.3
WNW
16
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
Energy kJ
4
4
17
53
118
116
186
401
704
541
523
261
208
206
206
173
166
120
118
85
84
51
67
67
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
2.5
NW
10
2.4
NW
10
1.6
NNW
6
1.2
NNW
6
2.1
NW
10
1.5
N
7
1.8
NNW
6
Energy kJ
459
403
341
341
1106
1059
172
104
865
206
252
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
5
5
3
4
4
Distance (km)
437
437
436
40
0
0
0
40
40
21
40
0
51
54
54
211
436
436
334
80
54
59
80
316
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
3
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
7
6
7
5
6
8
6
9
9
8
7
9
5
7
7
6
5
5
8
6
9
9
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