
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Mendocino today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 4AM is: 0.6m 17s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm September 27). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Cape Mendocino. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 7 | NW 8 | SW 16 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
289 | 335 | 169 | 197 | 539 | 843 | 822 | 829 | 846 | 934 | 934 | 921 | 754 | 711 | 711 | 711 | 757 | 878 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:50AM1.54m | 12:33PM1.85m | 1:45AM1.46m | 1:07PM1.88m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:40PM0.09m | 6:37AM0.49m | 7:23PM-0.02m | 7:14AM0.64m | 8:12PM-0.08m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
148 | 146 | 144 | 118 | 539 | 843 | 822 | 829 | 846 | 934 | 934 | 921 | 754 | 711 | 711 | 711 | 757 | 878 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | S 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | S 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
186 | 173 | 169 | 142 | 108 | 103 | 264 | 206 | 55 | 117 | 208 | 106 | 123 | 117 | 290 | 334 | 302 | 248 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 17 | SW 16 | S 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 13 | SW 16 | S 12 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
123 | 58 | 58 | 197 | 264 | 153 | 70 | 53 | 117 | 159 | 43 | 111 | 104 | 104 | 72 | 34 | 34 | 34 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
289 | 335 | 427 | 430 | 419 | 353 | 397 | 325 | 256 | 325 | 369 | 306 | 234 | 161 | 153 | 115 | 90 | 111 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 45 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 151 | 262 | 436 | 80 | 59 | 54 | 54 | 59 | 149 | 334 | 436 | 334 | 59 |
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