Cape Mendocino Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.42° N 124.40° W

Issued: 10 am 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

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):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • 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) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 4PM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.6m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)6ft (1.9m)8s
Afternoon (06 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Evening (06 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)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 Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thu
9
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
2
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1.8
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
1.7
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
445
381
343
330
373
337
663
606
606
485
428
643
497
596
651
651
596
596
703
717
651
635
539
452
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NNW
20
NNW
25
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
20
NNE
25
N
20
N
20
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
N
25
N
20
N
25
NNW
30
N
Wind State
cross
cross-on
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
High Tide
4:54PM1.62m
4:47AM1.15m
5:32PM1.70m
6:21AM1.05m
6:14PM1.80m
Low Tide
10:14AM0.21m
11:35PM0.58m
10:58AM0.39m
00:42AM0.38m
11:48AM0.58m
1:46AM0.16m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
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
12
14
14
14
13
12
12
12
12
13
14
14
13
11
11
12
12
14
15
14
13
13
12
11
Feels °C
10
12
11
11
9
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
9
7
7
9
9
10
10
10
9
10
7
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NW
8
0.9
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
20
0.9
WNW
11
0.8
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
18
1.1
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
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
Energy kJ
445
222
174
171
330
261
336
596
596
200
428
643
497
229
225
651
596
596
703
717
651
635
539
452
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
12
0.7
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
21
0.6
SSW
20
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SSW
20
0.7
SW
16
0.4
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
0.7
SW
15
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
0.4
SSW
13
Energy kJ
180
258
343
330
178
269
261
261
261
485
255
70
140
596
651
217
168
171
68
68
67
118
117
68
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
21
0.6
SSW
21
0.5
SSW
21
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SW
13
0.2
S
12
0.7
SW
16
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
8
0.3
S
21
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.3
S
21
0.7
SW
15
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.3
S
19
Energy kJ
204
260
305
260
15
15
28
26
11
258
11
5
78
142
220
78
217
9
9
65
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
1.7
NW
11
1.6
NW
11
1.6
NW
11
1.4
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.4
NW
10
0.8
N
6
0.7
N
6
1.3
NW
10
1.2
NNW
6
1.5
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.7
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.7
NW
7
2
NNW
8
2.4
NNW
8
Energy kJ
381
338
329
373
337
663
606
606
189
244
215
404
47
37
309
97
415
450
248
251
318
464
636
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
1
4
4
2
4
4
2
2
2
3
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
3
3
3
Distance (km)
51
780
151
437
54
51
45
40
51
151
151
437
54
51
45
45
41
151
437
436
109
54
45
54
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Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
2
4
4
3
4
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
4
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
8
8
7
6
7
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
6
8
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
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