Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Mendocino today (08 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 5PM is: 2.3m 13s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.9m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (08 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (08 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Cape Mendocino. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Thu morning, strong winds from the NNW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | SSW 16 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | WNW 12 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | WNW 24 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1080 | 1214 | 1776 | 1697 | 1569 | 691 | 546 | 538 | 525 | 436 | 419 | 398 | 371 | 322 | 298 | 298 | 295 | 292 | 280 | 249 | 246 | 368 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:28AM1.75m | 10:33PM1.65m | 10:58AM1.80m | 11:26PM1.60m | 11:26AM1.83m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:44PM0.28m | 4:49AM0.24m | 5:26PM0.13m | 5:25AM0.38m | 6:07PM0.03m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 1080 | 1214 | 1776 | 1697 | 1569 | 555 | 546 | 538 | 433 | 347 | 341 | 280 | 371 | 322 | 279 | 279 | 275 | 272 | 214 | 211 | 246 | 329 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 230 | 226 | 464 | 458 | 539 | 691 | 539 | 532 | 525 | 436 | 419 | 398 | 283 | 187 | 298 | 298 | 295 | 292 | 280 | 249 | 211 | 167 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | S 11 | SSW 21 | WNW 10 | S 12 | WNW 19 | W 19 | W 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 24 |
| kJ | 522 | 493 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 48 | 46 | 73 | 72 | 359 | 359 | 63 | 148 | 92 | 76 | 120 | 182 | 169 | 182 | 249 | 176 | 368 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 572 | 676 | 826 | 1022 | 1233 | 1168 | 817 | 643 | 909 | 1619 | 2033 | 2074 | 1973 | 1795 | 1716 | 1755 | 1835 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 80 | 51 | 80 | 51 | 40 | 40 | 51 | 54 | 231 | 473 | 294 | 231 | 359 | 54 | 54 | 80 | 438 | 676 | 595 | 437 | 80 |
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