Cape Mendocino Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.42° N 124.40° W

Issued: 4 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Mendocino sea temperature is
11.4° C

1.3°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 (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 10AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am June 20). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)3ft (0.9m)14s
Afternoon (20 Jun)4ft (1.2m)15s
Evening (20 Jun)4ft (1.2m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
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)
3
2
2
1
0
0
0
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SW
14
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
362
348
357
297
568
632
674
674
620
525
519
425
330
325
325
325
330
330
276
264
261
173
197
179
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
20
NNW
25
NNW
30
N
30
N
25
NNE
25
N
25
N
30
N
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
N
25
N
20
N
20
NNW
15
N
15
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
15
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
3:26AM1.53m
5:17PM1.63m
4:36AM1.32m
6:01PM1.68m
5:58AM1.16m
6:43PM1.72m
Low Tide
10:29AM-0.06m
11:33PM0.62m
11:18AM0.15m
00:46AM0.47m
12:08PM0.36m
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:47
5:47
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:51
8:51
8:51
 mm
Temp °C
13
12
13
15
15
14
13
10
10
10
12
14
15
15
13
11
11
11
13
15
16
16
14
12
Feels °C
11
10
11
12
10
9
8
5
5
6
7
8
10
10
8
7
7
8
10
12
13
12
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NNW
10
1.8
NNW
10
1.8
NNW
10
1.7
NNW
10
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
2.2
NNW
8
2.2
NNW
8
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
2.1
NNW
8
Energy kJ
565
648
615
516
568
632
674
674
620
525
519
425
330
325
325
325
330
651
699
264
261
173
154
623
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
13
Energy kJ
362
297
357
297
67
66
40
39
38
149
149
148
149
148
146
223
211
330
264
209
178
121
197
154
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.4
SW
20
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.2
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
13
0.6
SSW
16
Energy kJ
273
348
243
240
20
20
19
20
98
21
21
21
21
21
23
43
42
209
276
21
21
19
35
179
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
3
1.7
NNW
10
1.7
NNW
9
1.8
NNW
9
1.8
NNW
9
2
NNW
9
2.2
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
8
2.3
NNW
8
2.2
NNW
8
2.1
NNW
8
2.2
NW
8
2.2
NW
8
2.2
NNW
8
2.2
NNW
8
Energy kJ
3
551
517
561
561
672
781
919
898
877
837
748
665
623
647
647
651
651
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
1
3
4
4
4
3
2
1
3
3
4
4
4
3
2
2
3
3
4
Distance (km)
0
51
51
334
294
884
54
51
40
40
54
149
437
54
54
40
40
40
51
151
294
51
51
40
Best forecast wave conditions in Humboldt County
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
2
2
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
8
5
8
7
6
6
6
8
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
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