Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Mendocino today (26 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 19s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 12PM is: 0.6m 19s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am June 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (26 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 19s |
| Evening (26 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Cape Mendocino. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the N by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 422 | 246 | 242 | 248 | 329 | 248 | 241 | 451 | 569 | 637 | 637 | 460 | 481 | 550 | 537 | 560 | 585 | 675 | 742 | 963 | 368 | 322 | 223 | 1192 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | 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 | 4:22AM-0.09m | 3:37PM0.92m | 5:01AM-0.16m | 4:24PM0.97m | 5:37AM-0.20m | 5:06PM0.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 422 | 246 | 242 | 242 | 239 | 239 | 88 | 166 | 286 | 323 | 480 | 460 | 312 | 469 | 364 | 322 | 397 | 397 | 397 | 322 | 368 | 301 | 223 | 217 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | SSW 19 | WNW 6 | SSW 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | S 20 | S 18 | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 | NNW 11 | S 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 13 | S 16 |
| kJ | 49 | 35 | 35 | 248 | 34 | 248 | 239 | 451 | 569 | 637 | 637 | 390 | 104 | 7 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 55 | 24 | 25 | 322 | 322 | 18 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | W 5 | SSW 19 | W 5 | SSW 19 | NNW 6 | SSW 19 | W 9 | WNW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | SSW 14 | S 20 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 18 | W 15 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | 19 | 12 | 212 | 20 | 329 | 14 | 241 | 6 | 17 | 35 | 17 | 105 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 4 | 25 | 5 | 20 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 55 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 481 | 550 | 537 | 560 | 585 | 675 | 742 | 963 | 658 | 690 | 1077 | 1192 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 42 | 152 | 151 | 134 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 211 | 722 | 1923 | 211 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 437 | 437 | 436 | 436 | 54 |
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