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Cape Mendocino Surf Forecast
/ CAL – Humboldt (25 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Cape Mendocino surfForecast / CAL – Humboldt / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Wednesday 22 Apr 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
10.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Cape Mendocino today?
The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 1PM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (22 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (22 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Cape Mendocino. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the N by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Sat 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | S 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | |
334 | 437 | 467 | 453 | 612 | 621 | 742 | 1327 | 624 | 536 | 421 | 504 | 383 | 309 | 255 | 226 | 222 | 180 | 174 | 150 | 150 | 205 | 150 | 148 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 5:46PM1.32m | 3:56AM1.65m | 6:52PM1.37m | 5:12AM1.54m | 7:46PM1.46m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:29AM-0.28m | 10:36PM0.95m | 11:38AM-0.19m | 00:07AM0.89m | 12:45PM-0.10m | 1:28AM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:06 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
 kJ | 211 | 220 | 467 | 453 | 612 | 621 | 742 | 1327 | 624 | 536 | 421 | 504 | 383 | 855 | 855 | 778 | 627 | 555 | 544 | 565 | 565 | 511 | 431 | 362 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | S 18 | NW 10 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 |
| kJ | 334 | 437 | 126 | 126 | 182 | 189 | 179 | 219 | 334 | 135 | 129 | 183 | 183 | 309 | 255 | 226 | 222 | 180 | 174 | 113 | 150 | 205 | 150 | 148 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSW 12 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | S 18 | SSW 11 | S 18 | SSW 11 | S 13 | SSW 11 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 16 | 56 | 94 | 77 | 71 | 46 | 219 | 25 | 150 | 25 | 32 | 24 | 31 | 246 | 246 | 181 | 176 | 155 | 106 | 150 | 70 | 109 | 69 | 68 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | 15 | 22 | 407 | 600 | 720 | 807 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 244 | 151 | 54 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 244 | 316 | 437 | 54 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 40 | 211 | 151 | 151 | 54 | 40 |
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