Cape Mendocino Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.42° N 124.40° W

Cape Mendocino 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 29 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Mendocino sea temperature is
13.1° C
0.5° 

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 (29 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 3PM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 18s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.7m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)16s
Afternoon (29 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)16s
Evening (29 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
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
0
1
1
1
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
0.8
S
18
0.9
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
S
16
0.6
S
15
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
1.5
NNW
6
0.8
SSW
14
1.4
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
602
635
539
539
627
441
436
604
506
419
372
306
287
239
171
214
214
214
167
239
287
249
Wind (km/h)
25
N
25
N
30
NNW
30
N
25
N
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
N
25
N
25
N
30
N
30
N
25
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
25
N
25
NNW
30
NNW
25
N
25
N
20
NNE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
1:05PM1.42m
11:34PM1.83m
1:30PM1.46m
00:13AM1.79m
1:56PM1.51m
Low Tide
6:20AM-0.14m
6:06PM0.90m
6:50AM-0.13m
6:43PM0.85m
7:20AM-0.09m
7:23PM0.78m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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>
6:11
6:11
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:35
8:34
8:32
 mm
Temp °C
14
15
16
16
14
12
12
12
13
16
16
17
14
12
12
12
13
16
17
17
15
13
Feels °C
10
11
12
11
10
8
8
8
9
12
11
12
10
8
8
8
9
12
13
13
11
10
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