Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Mendocino today (05 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 5PM is: 1.3m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.4m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am June 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (05 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 18s |
| Evening (05 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 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 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Mon 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 932 | 943 | 943 | 943 | 943 | 932 | 921 | 780 | 735 | 709 | 691 | 640 | 830 | 589 | 606 | 626 | 612 | 554 | 454 | 414 | 398 | 279 | 275 | 272 |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:47PM1.32m | 2:54AM1.42m | 5:23PM1.38m | 3:53AM1.30m | 5:59PM1.45m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:35AM-0.12m | 9:58PM0.98m | 10:18AM-0.03m | 11:09PM0.89m | 11:02AM0.08m | 00:18AM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:45 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 10 | NW 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 614 | 644 | 633 | 541 | 495 | 806 | 560 | 404 | 453 | 427 | 691 | 627 | 627 | 589 | 525 | 525 | 436 | 436 | 430 | 414 | 264 | 211 | 167 | 122 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 19 | W 18 | S 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 932 | 943 | 943 | 943 | 943 | 932 | 921 | 780 | 735 | 709 | 3 | 3 | 532 | 525 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 7 | 26 | 398 | 279 | 275 | 272 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | S 20 | S 20 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | W 19 | W 14 | W 18 | S 18 | S 26 | S 26 | S 26 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 30 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 53 | 118 | 116 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 4 | N 5 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 167 | 137 | 100 | 107 | 108 | 171 | 38 | 84 | 19 | 34 | 609 | 640 | 830 | — | 606 | 626 | 612 | 554 | 454 | 327 | 349 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 80 | 316 | 437 | 436 | 436 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 437 | 861 | 438 | 437 | 68 | 54 | 54 | 40 | 211 | 211 | 151 | 114 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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