Cape Mendocino Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.42° N 124.40° W

Cape Mendocino 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 19 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Mendocino sea temperature is
10.3° C
3.1° 

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 (19 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 8AM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.9m 15s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jul)6ft (1.9m)8s
Afternoon (19 Jul)6ft (1.9m)8s
Evening (19 Jul)3ft (0.9m)17s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
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
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
1
1
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
16
1.9
NW
8
1.9
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.9
NW
8
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
1.7
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
348
413
423
398
445
434
505
434
419
326
314
371
381
362
362
362
367
362
251
248
291
220
211
214
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
5
NW
5
SSW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
N
20
N
15
N
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
NW
5
WNW
10
W
5
NW
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNW
10
N
15
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
15
NNE
Wind State
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
3:10AM1.48m
4:20PM1.72m
4:18AM1.27m
5:00PM1.73m
5:43AM1.12m
5:42PM1.73m
Low Tide
9:47AM0.18m
10:56PM0.49m
10:31AM0.41m
00:05AM0.40m
11:20AM0.62m
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clear
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6:03
6:03
6:03
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8:44
8:43
8:42
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Temp °C
12
12
14
15
16
15
14
13
12
13
13
15
15
15
14
13
13
13
13
16
17
17
16
14
Feels °C
10
12
14
13
14
12
11
11
10
12
12
15
14
15
13
12
12
12
11
14
15
14
13
12
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