Cape Mendocino Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.42° N 124.40° W

Issued: 4 am 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cape Mendocino sea temperature is
11.5° C

1.5°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 (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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly 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).

Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
1
2
1
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
19
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1.7
WNW
9
1.7
NW
9
1.9
NW
9
1.9
NW
9
1.9
NW
9
2
NW
9
2.3
NW
8
2.3
NW
9
2.4
NW
9
1.5
WNW
9
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
3
NW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy 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)
10
N
5
NNW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
W
10
WNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
35
NNW
35
N
35
N
30
N
Wind State
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
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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)
1
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
1
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
0.7
SW
18
0.9
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1.5
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
Energy 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)
0.9
NW
6
0.6
NNW
7
0.6
NNW
7
0.6
SSW
19
0.7
WNW
6
0.6
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
14
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
14
0.1
S
20
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
18
0.3
S
18
0.3
NNW
11
0.2
S
18
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
S
16
Energy 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)
0.3
WNW
10
0.5
W
5
0.5
SSW
19
0.6
W
5
0.7
SSW
19
0.4
NNW
6
0.6
SSW
19
0.2
W
9
0.2
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
13
0.5
SSW
14
0.2
S
20
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.2
S
18
0.1
W
15
0.2
S
18
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
WNW
13
Energy 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)
0.9
WNW
6
0.3
NNW
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
1.7
NW
9
1.9
NW
9
1.9
NW
9
1.9
NW
9
2
NW
9
2.3
NW
8
2.3
NW
9
2.4
NW
9
2
NNW
9
2.1
NNW
9
2.5
NW
9
3
NW
9
Energy kJ
55
8
3
3
3
481
550
537
560
585
675
742
963
658
690
1077
1192
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
3
3
4
4
3
3
2
3
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
4
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
Best forecast wave conditions in Humboldt County
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
7
5
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
6
6
8
7
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