Cape Mendocino Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.42° N 124.40° W

Issued: 10 pm 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cape Mendocino sea temperature is
9.8° C

2.7°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 (13 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 5AM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm June 12). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Afternoon (13 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)18s
Evening (13 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
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
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
0
1
0
1
1
2
1
2
3
3
1
2
2
3
3
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.6
S
18
0.7
S
18
0.7
S
18
0.7
S
18
0.7
S
18
0.7
S
17
0.8
S
16
0.8
S
16
0.8
S
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
S
16
1
S
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
S
15
0.6
SW
24
0.7
SW
24
0.6
SSW
24
0.6
SW
23
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
350
346
346
253
186
235
311
307
307
307
293
334
330
330
346
346
330
516
304
279
444
563
368
429
Wind (km/h)
25
N
20
N
25
N
25
N
20
N
15
NNW
5
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
S
10
S
15
S
15
SSW
5
SSW
5
SW
5
S
10
SE
5
N
10
N
15
NNW
10
NW
15
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
9:11PM1.99m
11:36AM1.30m
9:58PM2.07m
12:30PM1.37m
10:48PM2.11m
1:21PM1.42m
Low Tide
4:45AM-0.42m
4:10PM0.82m
5:34AM-0.56m
5:04PM0.87m
6:23AM-0.63m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:46
5:46
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:47
8:47
8:49
8:49
 mm
Temp °C
13
12
12
13
15
17
16
17
15
15
14
14
15
17
17
16
15
13
14
13
16
17
17
16
Feels °C
8
8
7
8
12
15
15
15
13
14
13
13
13
15
15
16
15
12
13
12
14
15
16
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
S
14
2.4
NNW
8
2.2
NNW
8
2.1
NNW
8
2
NNW
8
2
NNW
8
2.1
NNW
8
2.1
NNW
8
2.1
NNW
8
1.9
NNW
8
1.7
NNW
8
1.7
NNW
8
1.5
NNW
8
1.4
NNW
8
1.3
NNW
7
1.2
NNW
7
1.2
NNW
7
1.3
NNW
7
1.3
NNW
7
1.2
NNW
7
0.8
SSW
15
Energy kJ
350
346
346
253
796
692
623
534
534
597
626
587
481
372
348
285
219
183
142
138
164
169
142
288
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
11
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
S
16
0.8
S
16
0.8
S
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
S
16
1
S
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
S
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.6
SW
23
Energy kJ
167
130
104
88
179
176
173
225
236
232
232
334
330
330
346
346
330
516
304
279
288
288
288
429
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.5
S
19
0.5
S
19
0.6
S
18
0.7
S
18
0.7
S
18
0.7
S
18
0.7
S
18
0.7
S
17
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.5
WNW
10
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
SW
24
0.7
SW
24
0.6
SSW
24
0.6
S
12
Energy kJ
75
127
127
192
186
235
311
307
307
307
293
168
168
171
168
166
173
62
104
106
444
563
368
106
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
NNW
8
2.3
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
1.1
NNW
7
Energy kJ
666
795
1050
1003
127
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
2
2
3
2
2
4
2
3
3
2
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
Distance (km)
54
41
40
51
51
170
45
51
40
21
0
0
21
152
86
0
0
21
0
51
51
151
51
51
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Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
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3
3
3
3
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4
4
4
4
4
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3
3
4
4
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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