Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Mendocino today (14 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 7AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 14). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (14 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (14 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Cape Mendocino. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 14 | W 14 | SW 19 | W 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 20 | WNW 20 | SW 16 | WNW 19 | WNW 19 | WNW 19 | WNW 19 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 184 | 181 | 69 | 106 | 106 | 103 | 111 | 152 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 154 | 186 | 183 | 163 | 225 | 218 | 214 | 286 | 286 | 286 | 280 | 377 | 454 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:01PM1.50m | 11:31PM2.12m | 1:42PM1.56m | 00:24AM2.04m | 2:22PM1.61m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:11AM-0.52m | 5:52PM0.84m | 6:56AM-0.48m | 6:48PM0.78m | 7:41AM-0.39m | 7:46PM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | WNW 8 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 19 | WNW 19 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 |
| kJ | 88 | 181 | 52 | 39 | 106 | 103 | 53 | 75 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 154 | 186 | 183 | 145 | 136 | 130 | 130 | 103 | 124 | 286 | 280 | 377 | 454 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 19 | SSW 13 | W 14 | SSW 13 | WNW 8 | W 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 13 | SW 17 | WNW 20 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 19 | WNW 19 | WNW 19 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 184 | 133 | 69 | 106 | 66 | 24 | 94 | 152 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 57 | 107 | 160 | 130 | 163 | 161 | 214 | 286 | 286 | 159 | 159 | 157 | 155 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 19 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | W 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 13 | W 13 | SW 18 | WNW 20 | SW 17 | WNW 20 | WNW 20 | WNW 20 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 9 | S 13 |
| kJ | 133 | 69 | 68 | 66 | 92 | 61 | 111 | 90 | 90 | 58 | 89 | 108 | 135 | 102 | 163 | 225 | 218 | 161 | 161 | 159 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 29 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 9 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 58 | 158 | 154 | 69 | 80 | 69 | 69 | 53 | 53 | 67 | 71 | 87 | 87 | 81 | 65 | 52 | 54 | 54 | 60 | 53 | 221 | 114 | 116 | 144 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 51 | 51 | 45 | 54 | 151 | 437 | 51 | 54 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 151 | 437 | 436 | 54 | 52 | 40 | 40 | 52 | 151 | 211 | 211 |
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