Cape Mendocino surfForecast / CAL – Humboldt / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Friday 22 May 2026 PDT
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Cape Mendocino surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cape Mendocino sea temperature is
9.0° C
(Which is 3.2°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Cape Mendocino today?

The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 10PM is: 2.0m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 22). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)--
Afternoon (22 May)1.5ft (0.5m)18s
Evening (22 May)1.5ft (0.5m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
2
NW
9
0.5
SW
15
0.9
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
WNW
16
0.8
WNW
16
1
WNW
15
1.2
WNW
15
1.4
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
154
154
152
636
109
175
196
198
201
255
255
258
258
258
330
322
449
568
785
626
590
640
630
587
Wind (km/h)
25
NNW
25
N
25
N
20
N
20
N
20
NNW
15
N
15
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
10
N
5
S
15
S
15
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
20
S
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
6:08PM1.50m
4:56AM1.41m
6:56PM1.57m
6:17AM1.27m
7:39PM1.64m
7:41AM1.19m
Low Tide
11:07AM-0.19m
11:58PM0.75m
12:04PM-0.03m
1:13AM0.58m
12:59PM0.14m
2:19AM0.39m
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:54
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:32
8:34
8:35
8:35
Temp °C
14
13
12
11
10
10
11
12
13
13
11
10
10
10
11
13
14
13
12
10
10
9
11
13
9
8
7
7
7
6
8
9
10
11
9
8
8
7
8
9
10
10
10
7
7
6
8
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
WNW
11
2
NW
9
0.5
SW
15
0.9
WNW
10
2
NNW
8
1.9
NNW
8
1.7
NNW
8
1.7
NNW
8
1.7
NNW
8
1.6
NNW
8
1.6
NNW
8
1.6
NNW
8
1.6
NNW
8
1.5
NNW
8
1.3
NNW
8
1.2
NNW
8
1.4
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
Energy kJ
154
154
79
636
109
175
521
476
394
372
372
307
307
307
315
274
220
170
785
626
590
640
630
587
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
15
0.4
S
12
0.5
SW
15
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
16
0.8
WNW
16
1
WNW
15
1.2
WNW
15
1.1
NNW
8
1
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
7
0.8
NNW
7
0.7
SW
14
0.9
SSW
15
Energy kJ
109
109
152
106
49
109
196
164
164
145
145
113
110
110
330
322
449
568
128
101
76
57
214
344
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.5
SW
15
0.4
S
13
0.2
SSW
18
0.4
S
13
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
NNW
7
0.5
NNW
7
Energy kJ
51
51
104
50
31
50
156
198
201
255
255
258
258
258
110
110
81
96
302
193
140
188
41
26
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
1.4
N
9
2.4
NNW
9
2.1
NNW
8
0.5
S
12
0.4
SSE
4
Energy kJ
1329
1109
975
286
844
623
71
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
2
3
3
1
1
3
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
51
51
54
40
51
40
45
151
151
51
45
21
21
21
21
152
152
51
21
0
0
0
21
86
Best forecast wave conditions in Humboldt County
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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