Cape Mendocino Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.42° N 124.40° W

Issued: 10 pm 27 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Mendocino sea temperature is
11.8° 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 (28 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 4AM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.9m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm June 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jun)8ft (2.4m)8s
Afternoon (28 Jun)8ft (2.5m)8s
Evening (28 Jun)6ft (1.9m)9s

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 Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds.

Sat
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
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
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NW
9
2
NW
9
2.1
NW
8
2.3
NW
8
2.4
NW
8
2.4
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
1.9
WNW
9
3
NW
9
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
20
0.5
SW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.5
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
586
598
523
622
717
754
865
886
553
1214
199
144
142
142
142
142
144
148
251
253
186
149
96
166
Wind (km/h)
30
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
35
N
40
N
35
N
35
N
35
N
35
N
40
N
40
N
35
N
40
N
35
N
35
N
35
N
40
N
40
N
40
N
40
N
40
N
40
N
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
9:55PM1.80m
12:39PM1.30m
10:32PM1.80m
1:15PM1.33m
11:10PM1.80m
1:47PM1.34m
Low Tide
5:37AM-0.20m
5:06PM0.99m
6:11AM-0.23m
5:46PM1.00m
6:44AM-0.23m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:51
8:51
8:51
8:51
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
13
12
12
14
15
14
13
13
13
13
13
14
15
14
13
13
12
12
12
14
14
14
Feels °C
7
8
7
6
6
7
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
7
8
7
6
6
5
4
4
6
6
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1.9
WNW
9
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
20
0.5
SW
20
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
SW
18
Energy kJ
364
322
397
397
397
322
322
322
553
220
199
144
142
142
142
142
144
106
251
253
186
84
81
166
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
18
0.3
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.1
NW
14
0.7
SSW
16
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
19
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SSW
14
Energy kJ
26
23
25
55
25
25
25
8
223
17
20
20
117
117
45
45
44
148
106
126
86
149
96
77
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
W
15
0.1
NW
14
0.1
S
16
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
S
16
0.1
S
23
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
S
16
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
16
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
4
8
5
17
20
11
45
21
31
31
18
18
18
19
2
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NW
9
2
NW
9
2.1
NW
8
2.3
NW
8
2.4
NW
8
2.4
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
1.8
NNW
8
3
NW
9
3.5
NNW
9
3.5
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3.5
NNW
9
3.5
NNW
9
4
NNW
9
3.5
NNW
9
3.5
NNW
9
3.5
NNW
9
3.5
NNW
10
Energy kJ
586
598
523
622
717
754
865
886
427
1214
1667
1795
1579
1496
1338
1338
1368
1742
2387
2504
2337
2227
2120
2104
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
4
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
4
4
2
4
4
2
Distance (km)
437
54
51
54
54
262
437
437
437
436
80
54
80
294
473
861
436
436
80
73
151
289
294
780
Best forecast wave conditions in Humboldt County
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
4
4
4
5
4
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
6
6
5
5
6
5
6
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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