Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Mendocino today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 11AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 17). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Cape Mendocino. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
334 | 330 | 330 | 330 | 334 | 334 | 334 | 334 | 334 | 268 | 180 | 178 | 239 | 249 | 362 | 402 | 291 | 223 | 220 | 273 | 242 | 305 | 309 | 314 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:58AM1.41m | 3:18PM1.74m | 4:06AM1.25m | 3:55PM1.71m | 5:35AM1.14m | 4:39PM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:04AM0.47m | 10:12PM0.35m | 9:47AM0.67m | 11:15PM0.32m | 10:37AM0.85m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 |
334 | 330 | 330 | 330 | 334 | 334 | 334 | 334 | 334 | 268 | 180 | 178 | 239 | 249 | 362 | 402 | 291 | 178 | 172 | 273 | 210 | 186 | 229 | 237 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 17 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
28 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 36 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 100 | 42 | 84 | 111 | 102 | 137 | 223 | 220 | 169 | 242 | 305 | 309 | 314 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | WNW 16 | SSW 18 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 20 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | S 9 |
21 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 62 | 103 | 48 | 62 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 98 | 67 | 67 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
140 | 158 | 163 | 198 | 198 | 236 | 222 | 198 | 204 | 229 | 262 | 286 | 306 | 315 | 278 | 272 | 400 | 481 | 514 | 459 | 408 | 369 | 310 | 236 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 40 | 51 | 51 | 151 | 54 | 51 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 51 | 151 | 334 | 51 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 52 | 40 | 83 | 151 | 436 | 54 | 51 |
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