
Surf Forecasts:
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 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) | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | NNW 8 |
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) | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 13 |
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) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 20 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSW 16 |
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) | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — |
— | — | — | 3 | 551 | 517 | 561 | 561 | 672 | 781 | 919 | 898 | 877 | 837 | 748 | 665 | 623 | — | — | 647 | 647 | 651 | 651 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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