Cape Mendocino Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.42° N 124.40° W

Cape Mendocino 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 04 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Mendocino sea temperature is
10.7° C
3.3° 

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 (04 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 12PM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 04). An open ocean swell of 2.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)16s
Afternoon (04 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)15s
Evening (04 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
2
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
1.9
NW
8
1.9
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
41
65
89
86
82
79
77
56
76
479
479
400
355
355
289
97
95
92
91
87
87
85
84
84
Wind (km/h)
20
N
10
NNW
15
N
10
NNW
5
NW
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
N
5
SSW
15
S
20
SSW
15
S
10
SSW
10
S
5
E
5
NNW
5
NNE
5
NNW
5
WNW
10
NNW
20
NNW
25
N
20
N
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
3:30AM1.28m
3:58PM1.75m
4:51AM1.14m
4:41PM1.81m
6:35AM1.09m
5:33PM1.86m
Low Tide
9:34AM0.46m
10:58PM0.37m
10:18AM0.65m
00:08AM0.24m
11:14AM0.82m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:18
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:29
8:28
8:25
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
16
17
17
17
15
15
15
14
15
17
17
16
13
12
13
12
13
15
16
16
14
13
Feels °C
11
12
14
15
16
16
14
13
14
14
13
15
15
15
12
12
13
11
13
14
15
13
10
9
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