Cape Mendocino Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.42° N 124.40° W

Issued: 4 pm 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cape Mendocino sea temperature is
10.7° C

2.5°C colder than average for this time of year

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


How big are the waves at Cape Mendocino today (06 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 11PM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.7m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.8m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)--
Afternoon (06 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Evening (06 Jul)6ft (1.8m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Mon
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thu
9
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)
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1.8
NW
8
1.7
NW
11
1.6
NW
11
0.9
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
343
330
373
663
606
606
606
485
428
643
497
596
651
651
596
596
703
717
651
635
539
452
499
643
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
20
NNE
20
N
20
N
20
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
25
N
25
N
20
N
25
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
4:54PM1.62m
4:47AM1.15m
5:32PM1.70m
6:21AM1.05m
6:14PM1.80m
8:06AM1.05m
Low Tide
11:35PM0.58m
10:58AM0.39m
00:42AM0.38m
11:48AM0.58m
1:46AM0.16m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:50
8:50
8:50
8:49
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
13
12
11
11
12
13
14
14
13
11
11
11
12
14
15
14
13
13
12
12
12
14
Feels °C
11
11
9
9
7
8
9
10
10
10
9
7
7
7
9
10
10
10
10
10
7
7
6
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
SSW
16
1.7
NW
11
0.7
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
20
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.9
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
18
1.1
NW
10
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
WNW
9
1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
Energy kJ
174
171
330
663
336
596
596
146
143
643
497
229
651
651
596
596
703
717
651
635
539
157
499
643
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
21
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
1
SSW
18
0.7
SW
15
0.8
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.6
SW
15
0.3
S
20
0.3
S
20
0.3
S
20
0.4
S
19
0.4
S
19
0.9
SSW
16
0.5
SW
13
Energy kJ
343
330
178
261
261
261
261
485
428
70
140
596
220
122
168
171
68
68
67
118
117
452
87
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
21
0.5
SSW
21
0.3
S
9
0.6
SSW
20
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SW
13
0.2
S
12
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.2
S
8
0.3
S
21
0.6
SSW
15
0.2
S
21
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.4
SSW
13
Energy kJ
305
260
15
269
28
26
11
258
255
5
78
142
35
217
217
9
9
68
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.6
NW
11
1.6
NW
11
1.6
NW
11
1.4
NW
7
1.4
NNW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.4
NW
10
0.8
N
6
1.2
NW
10
0.9
NNW
6
0.9
NNW
6
1.4
NW
10
1.5
NW
10
1.6
NW
6
1.6
NW
6
1.7
NW
7
1.9
NW
8
1.9
NNW
7
2.1
NNW
7
2.2
NNW
7
Energy kJ
338
329
373
395
606
606
606
178
170
215
404
47
279
58
55
341
415
178
216
293
416
400
478
542
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
151
437
51
51
54
40
51
151
151
437
54
51
51
40
40
151
438
436
114
68
54
54
54
334
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
8
7
6
5
5
7
7
9
9
9
8
7
7
8
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
6
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