Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Mendocino today (11 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 8PM is: 0.5m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 11). An open ocean swell of 2.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Cape Mendocino. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Wed morning, light winds from the NNW by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 57 | 115 | 155 | 154 | 209 | 209 | 209 | 207 | 148 | 137 | 177 | 175 | 173 | 261 | 206 | 206 | 503 | 407 | 340 | 289 |
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-off |
High Tide | 11:49AM1.53m | 10:34PM2.09m | 12:26PM1.60m | 11:26PM2.05m | 1:02PM1.66m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:52PM0.79m | 5:51AM-0.32m | 5:45PM0.68m | 6:32AM-0.24m | 6:36PM0.58m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 57 | 115 | 118 | 118 | 209 | 209 | 209 | 207 | 148 | 137 | 177 | 175 | 173 | 261 | 206 | 206 | 203 | 201 | 251 | 289 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | WNW 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 52 | 42 | 155 | 154 | 53 | 32 | 28 | 44 | 67 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 102 | 10 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 248 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 16 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 51 | 113 | 28 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 30 | 15 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 28 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | — |
| kJ | 741 | 555 | 688 | 770 | 751 | 775 | 703 | 636 | 532 | 491 | 504 | 627 | 878 | 973 | 753 | 665 | 503 | 407 | 340 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 80 | 40 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 219 | 289 | 294 | 100 | 54 | 54 | 51 | 54 | 151 | 151 | 437 | 54 | 40 |
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