Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Mendocino today (27 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 7PM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Cape Mendocino. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | NW 8 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
171 | 171 | 169 | 167 | 164 | 206 | 196 | 339 | 351 | 281 | 216 | 424 | 315 | 242 | 356 | 759 | 877 | 877 | 717 | 539 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:11PM1.52m | 11:21PM1.80m | 12:34PM1.58m | 00:03AM1.74m | 12:58PM1.65m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:45PM0.69m | 6:14AM0.03m | 6:22PM0.59m | 6:43AM0.11m | 7:01PM0.47m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
131 | 128 | 140 | 143 | 143 | 143 | 101 | 339 | 351 | 281 | 181 | 424 | 315 | 242 | 356 | 759 | 877 | 877 | 717 | 539 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | NW 8 | SSW 20 | S 11 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | SSE 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
171 | 171 | 169 | 167 | 164 | 206 | 175 | 99 | 98 | 53 | 216 | 59 | 88 | 186 | 167 | 32 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 13 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | W 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
125 | 106 | 104 | 98 | 91 | 93 | 89 | 62 | 88 | 62 | 61 | 85 | 54 | 33 | 33 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 6 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 7 |
10 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 196 | 214 | 257 | 83 | 196 | 156 | 151 | 137 | 145 | 116 | 123 | 136 | 157 | 209 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 211 | 211 | 54 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 45 | 234 | 151 | 334 | 54 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 151 | 437 | 437 | 436 | 54 |
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