Cape Mendocino 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 40.42° N 124.40° W

Issued: 9 pm 01 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Cape Mendocino sea temperature is

14.7°C

Cape Mendocino surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Cape Mendocino today (02 Nov):

Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Nov, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 18s period with WNW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Nov, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 17s period with WNW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Nov, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 17s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 2AM is: 1.7m 19s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.2m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm November 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (PST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (02 Nov)	7.5ft (2.3m)	18s
Afternoon (02 Nov)	8ft (2.4m)	17s
Evening (02 Nov)	8ft (2.4m)	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 morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.
	Sun 1		Monday 2								Tuesday 3								Wed 4
	6 PM	9 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM
Rating (10 max)	3	4	4	5	5	4	3	3	4	4	3	3	4	4	5	5	4	5	4	4	4
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WNW 21	WNW 20	WNW 19	WNW 19	WNW 18	WNW 18	WNW 18	WNW 17	WNW 17	WNW 17	WNW 16	WNW 16	WNW 16	WNW 16	WNW 15	WNW 15	WNW 14	WNW 14	WNW 14	WNW 13	WNW 13
Wave Graph
kJ	925	1484	1919	2938	3096	3200	3375	3336	3260	3155	2716	2285	2257	2200	1787	1693	1647	1484	1579	1346	1286
Wind (km/h)	NNE	NE	NE	ENE	SE	S	S	S	SE	SSE	SSE	SE	SSE	ESE	ESE	ESE	SE	ENE	SSE	E	E
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	cross-off	cross	cross	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	off	off
High Tide					6:11AM1.53m				4:59PM1.52m				6:56AM1.62m				6:19PM1.47m
Low Tide			11:08PM-0.05m				11:54AM0.83m				00:10AM0.05m					1:04PM0.63m				1:04AM0.15m


	—	—	—	6:48	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:48	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:50	—
	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:13	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:12	—	—	—	—	5:10
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	11	10	11	11	12	14	15	14	13	13	14	14	13	14	17	17	16	15	14	13	13
Feels °C	7	7	9	10	10	11	11	10	8	9	10	9	8	10	14	16	15	13	13	11	10
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 16	WNW 20	WNW 19	WNW 19	WNW 18	WNW 18	WNW 18	WNW 17	WNW 17	WNW 17	WNW 16	WNW 16	WNW 16	SW 11	WNW 15	WNW 15	WNW 14	WSW 11	WNW 14	WNW 13	WNW 13
kJ	724	1484	1919	2938	3096	3200	3375	3336	3260	3155	2716	2285	2257	1028	1787	1693	1647	1016	1579	1346	1286
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NW 12	SSW 16	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 15	SSW 15	WSW 11	WNW 16	SW 10	SW 10	WSW 10	WNW 14	SW 10	SW 10	SW 10
kJ	303	697	736	619	619	619	627	756	796	806	670	644	460	2200	852	724	653	1484	625	452	357
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WNW 21	NW 5	NW 11	NW 11	NW 11	WNW 11	WNW 11	—	—	—	—	W 11	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15
kJ	925	23	217	153	103	84	71	—	—	—	—	287	644	653	653	636	537	537	544	468	487
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NW 5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	W 11	—	SSW 5	S 5	S 6	SE 5	SSE 5	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	55	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	61	—	35	73	125	63	74	—	—	—	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	South Jetty Table Bluff CAL - Humboldt	Cape Mendocino CAL - Humboldt	Cape Mendocino CAL - Humboldt	Cape Mendocino CAL - Humboldt	Cape Mendocino CAL - Humboldt	Centreville Beach CAL - Humboldt	Gold Bluffs Beach CAL - Humboldt	South Jetty Table Bluff CAL - Humboldt	Centreville Beach CAL - Humboldt	Centreville Beach CAL - Humboldt	Centreville Beach CAL - Humboldt	Centreville Beach CAL - Humboldt	Centreville Beach CAL - Humboldt	Centreville Beach CAL - Humboldt	Cape Mendocino CAL - Humboldt	Cape Mendocino CAL - Humboldt	Cape Mendocino CAL - Humboldt	Cape Mendocino CAL - Humboldt	Cape Mendocino CAL - Humboldt	Cape Mendocino CAL - Humboldt	Cape Mendocino CAL - Humboldt
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	5	4	4	4
Distance (km)	40	0	0	0	0	21	114	40	21	21	21	21	21	21	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Best forecast wave conditions in Humboldt County	Moonstone Beach	Moonstone Beach	Moonstone Beach	Bunkers	Gold Bluffs Beach	Stone Lagoon	Gold Bluffs Beach	Stone Lagoon	Gale Point	No Pass	Bunkers	Gold Bluffs Beach	Bunkers	Gale Point	Bunkers	Cape Mendocino	Moonstone Beach	Cape Mendocino	Moonstone Beach	Moonstone Beach	Moonstone Beach
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	5	4	4	4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States	Boners CAL - San Luis Obispo	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Oregon North	Ghost Tree CAL - Monterey	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Oregon North	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Oregon North	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Oregon North	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Oregon North	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Oregon North	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Oregon North	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Oregon North	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Oregon North	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Oregon North	Cape Sebastian Oregon South	Cape Sebastian Oregon South	Virgin Creek CAL - Mendocino County	Virgin Creek CAL - Mendocino County	Mavericks CAL - San Mateo	Shark Pit CAL - Marin County	Boners CAL - San Luis Obispo	Ghost Tree CAL - Monterey	Ghost Tree CAL - Monterey
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	5	4	5	5
Header Global	Ahijedero Mexico	Ahijedero Mexico	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lebu Chile	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lebu Chile	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Boners United States	Bali Village Indonesia	Bali Village Indonesia	Bali Village Indonesia	Bay of Skaill United Kingdom	Bay of Skaill United Kingdom	Bay of Skaill United Kingdom	Ghost Tree United States	Ghost Tree United States
Rating (10 max)	4	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	5

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