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Cape Mendocino surfForecast / CAL – Humboldt / USA
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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 8AM is: 0.4m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 22). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
| 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 ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 15 | NW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | |
116 | 154 | 111 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 152 | 109 | 639 | 178 | 175 | 198 | 201 | 255 | 255 | 258 | 258 | 258 | 330 | 322 | 449 | 568 | 691 | 578 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 3:42AM1.58m | 6:08PM1.50m | 4:56AM1.41m | 6:56PM1.57m | 6:17AM1.27m | 7:39PM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:07AM-0.19m | 11:58PM0.75m | 12:04PM-0.03m | 1:13AM0.58m | 12:59PM0.14m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:35 | — | |
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Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 |
8 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | NW 9 | WNW 10 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 |
1279 | 1251 | 1279 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 135 | 79 | 639 | 178 | 559 | 476 | 372 | 318 | 292 | 253 | 232 | 238 | 209 | 187 | 142 | 568 | 691 | 578 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
116 | 154 | 110 | 109 | 109 | 110 | 152 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 175 | 168 | 154 | 148 | 117 | 113 | 110 | 110 | 330 | 322 | 449 | 128 | 97 | 76 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | SW 18 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 15 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
54 | 53 | 111 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 104 | 50 | 49 | 50 | 156 | 198 | 201 | 255 | 255 | 258 | 258 | 258 | 110 | 98 | 75 | 220 | 302 | 193 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 9 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 |
— | — | — | 1358 | 1301 | 1254 | 940 | 873 | 262 | 623 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 51 | 41 | 191 | 51 | 51 | 54 | 40 | 51 | 40 | 42 | 151 | 75 | 51 | 40 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 219 | 86 | 51 | 51 | 21 |
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