Cape Mendocino Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.42° N 124.40° W

Cape Mendocino 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 01 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cape Mendocino sea temperature is
11.7°C
2.9° 

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 (02 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 4AM is: 0.5m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm September 01). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)18s
Afternoon (02 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)9s
Evening (02 Sep)7ft (2.1m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night).

Tue
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
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)
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
1
3
4
3
2
3
4
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
10
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
1
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
8
2.1
WSW
8
2
W
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.8
W
9
1.9
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
10
2.2
NW
12
2.3
NW
11
2.3
NW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
211
154
151
154
154
249
144
202
534
496
318
529
637
716
755
1235
1279
1242
Wind (km/h)
20
S
20
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
35
SSE
35
SSE
40
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
SE
15
SSE
10
SSE
5
SW
15
W
5
W
0
WNW
0
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
3:43AM1.27m
3:11PM1.82m
5:11AM1.18m
4:03PM1.83m
Low Tide
9:27PM0.20m
9:03AM0.72m
10:30PM0.14m
9:54AM0.88m
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:45
6:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:47
7:45
 mm
2
7
10
2
1
1
Temp °C
16
15
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
17
17
16
15
Feels °C
13
12
10
12
11
10
9
9
11
13
13
14
14
15
15
16
16
15
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