
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Mendocino today (10 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 2PM is: 0.9m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 10). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (10 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 17s |
| Evening (10 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Cape Mendocino. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri afternoon, light winds from the N by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
434 | 419 | 493 | 493 | 540 | 515 | 496 | 483 | 483 | 477 | 558 | 465 | 499 | 387 | 418 | 418 | 372 | 407 | 407 | 301 | 301 | 297 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:44AM1.71m | 11:23PM1.85m | 12:15PM1.76m | 00:14AM1.74m | 12:45PM1.78m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:23AM-0.05m | 5:37PM0.42m | 6:00AM0.06m | 6:22PM0.30m | 6:36AM0.21m | 7:07PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||
6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
199 | 419 | 493 | 493 | 540 | 515 | 496 | 483 | 483 | 477 | 558 | 465 | 499 | 387 | 418 | 194 | 231 | 178 | 152 | 256 | 246 | 217 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | S 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
434 | 157 | 149 | 146 | 146 | 138 | 125 | 98 | 85 | 54 | 63 | 59 | 54 | 81 | 55 | 418 | 372 | 407 | 407 | 301 | 301 | 297 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | WNW 10 | S 8 | S 8 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WSW 15 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
25 | 81 | 45 | 45 | 121 | 146 | 100 | 83 | 59 | 64 | 34 | 33 | 50 | 59 | 85 | 95 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 33 | 30 | 29 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
153 | 160 | 151 | 183 | 214 | 214 | 214 | 236 | 244 | 263 | 271 | 217 | 176 | 121 | 312 | 412 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 151 | 151 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 40 | 51 | 45 | 151 | 437 | 436 | 54 | 51 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 75 | 40 | 152 | 40 | 0 |
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