Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Mendocino today (19 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 10PM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.4m 11s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Cape Mendocino. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 681 | 604 | 503 | 606 | 2310 | 2405 | 2299 | 2216 | 1715 | 1259 | 829 | 565 | 490 | 456 | 456 | 456 | 543 | 566 | 604 | 446 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:12PM1.40m | 8:34AM1.42m | 7:20PM1.41m | 8:59AM1.49m | 8:23PM1.44m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:35PM0.97m | 1:38AM0.21m | 2:26PM0.83m | 2:23AM0.22m | 3:08PM0.66m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 13 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 681 | 604 | 503 | 431 | 2310 | 2405 | 2299 | 2216 | 1715 | 1259 | 829 | 565 | 490 | 357 | 287 | 281 | 220 | 163 | 163 | 110 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 422 | 417 | 334 | 606 | 589 | 749 | 758 | 644 | 644 | 534 | 513 | 462 | 456 | 456 | 456 | 456 | 543 | 566 | 604 | 446 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 15 | SW 21 | S 21 | — | — | — | SW 19 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 399 | 399 | 304 | 405 | 18 | 9 | — | — | — | 15 | 139 | 238 | 129 | 152 | 142 | 107 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 133 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 41 | 21 | 211 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
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