Cape Mendocino surfForecast / CAL – Humboldt / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Friday 15 May 2026 PDT
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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
11.0° C
(Which is 1.0°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 1PM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 15). An open ocean swell of 2.0m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Afternoon (15 May)3ft (0.9m)16s
Evening (15 May)3.5ft (1.1m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds.

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
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)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
WNW
16
1
WNW
15
1.1
WNW
15
1.1
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
14
1.5
WNW
14
2.4
NW
8
1.6
WNW
13
3.5
NW
13
3.5
NW
13
3.5
NW
9
4
NW
9
0.5
SSW
14
3.5
NW
9
3.5
NW
8
3
NW
8
3.5
NW
8
1.1
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
179
266
326
428
530
515
732
702
802
646
875
3452
4085
1972
2314
120
2036
1562
1401
1489
307
346
649
226
Wind (km/h)
30
N
35
N
35
N
35
N
35
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
35
N
40
N
40
NNW
45
NNW
45
N
45
N
45
N
45
N
45
N
45
N
45
NNW
40
N
35
N
30
N
30
N
35
N
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
11:30AM1.34m
10:27PM1.96m
12:28PM1.37m
11:09PM2.01m
1:26PM1.39m
11:54PM2.02m
Low Tide
5:01AM-0.30m
4:38PM0.61m
5:46AM-0.47m
5:24PM0.71m
6:34AM-0.58m
6:12PM0.79m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:00
5:58
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:25
8:27
8:28
8:29
Temp °C
11
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
11
11
11
10
11
12
13
13
11
10
10
9
5
5
4
3
4
5
5
5
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
5
4
4
4
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
9
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
WNW
16
1
WNW
15
1.3
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
14
1.5
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
13
1.6
WNW
13
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.4
SSW
14
1.1
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
Energy kJ
84
266
326
428
191
515
732
702
802
634
875
169
167
165
165
120
107
107
104
66
307
346
649
226
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
16
0.7
WNW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
1.1
WNW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
S
13
0.6
SSW
14
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.1
S
20
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
Energy kJ
179
232
234
231
530
228
108
87
87
92
160
15
15
7
14
13
13
12
12
62
60
60
59
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.2
S
18
0.7
SSW
15
0.1
S
11
0.5
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SW
15
0.3
S
16
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
SW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.2
SSW
18
Energy kJ
169
66
65
25
228
2
146
60
60
56
46
7
7
7
6
12
31
13
32
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NNW
6
1.9
NNW
7
2
NNW
7
2.1
NW
7
1.6
NNW
7
1.9
NW
7
1.8
NW
7
1.8
NW
7
2
NW
7
2.4
NW
8
2.4
NW
8
3.5
NW
13
3.5
NW
13
3.5
NW
9
4
NW
9
4
NW
9
3.5
NW
9
3.5
NW
8
3
NW
8
3.5
NW
8
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
Energy kJ
225
304
353
393
206
314
279
299
363
646
773
3452
4085
1972
2314
2342
2036
1562
1401
1489
1448
1437
1288
1354
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
3
4
2
3
1
1
1
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
5
4
Distance (km)
54
80
80
437
437
436
436
149
114
114
149
436
438
438
438
211
211
114
151
334
436
437
437
80
Best forecast wave conditions in Humboldt County
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
4
5
5
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
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