
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Mendocino today (24 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 6PM is: 0.9m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am June 24). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (24 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 18s |
| Evening (24 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 17s |
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 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Sat 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
360 | 356 | 448 | 356 | 681 | 394 | 380 | 298 | 295 | 371 | 487 | 475 | 463 | 434 | 422 | 246 | 242 | 248 | 329 | 325 | 241 | 445 | 569 | 637 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:01AM1.09m | 8:02PM1.77m | 10:15AM1.15m | 8:40PM1.78m | 11:12AM1.22m | 9:17PM1.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:53PM0.72m | 3:39AM0.02m | 2:46PM0.84m | 4:22AM-0.09m | 3:37PM0.92m | |||||||||||||||||||
5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | |
— | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:51 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 15 | NW 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NNW 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 6 | SSW 15 | WNW 8 | NW 9 |
360 | 356 | 448 | 252 | 160 | 394 | 380 | 298 | 295 | 371 | 487 | 475 | 463 | 80 | 422 | 246 | 242 | 242 | 239 | 236 | 60 | 445 | 175 | 281 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 15 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | WNW 6 | SSW 14 | WNW 7 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 |
188 | 186 | 214 | 356 | 681 | 98 | 98 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 434 | 59 | 47 | 35 | 248 | 329 | 38 | 239 | 99 | 569 | 637 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSE 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | S 11 | WNW 8 | SSW 21 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 5 | SSW 19 | NNW 7 | N 7 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | WNW 9 | WNW 13 | WNW 10 |
8 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 2 | 6 | 45 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 212 | 26 | 22 | 325 | 241 | 16 | 17 | 34 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 5 | W 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 |
138 | 150 | 189 | 218 | 97 | 430 | 471 | 408 | 294 | 243 | 192 | 145 | 118 | 108 | — | 56 | 43 | 13 | 20 | 14 | 78 | 13 | 7 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 151 | 54 | 54 | 40 | 40 | 54 | 40 | 54 | 262 | 211 | 211 | 149 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 152 | 96 | 59 | 54 | 54 | 54 |
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