
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Mendocino today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 1PM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 02). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 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 (02 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Cape Mendocino. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Sun morning, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
95 | 92 | 71 | 70 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 66 | 66 | 41 | 65 | 89 | 86 | 82 | 79 | 613 | 613 | |
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-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:50PM1.63m | 2:28AM1.44m | 3:22PM1.69m | 3:30AM1.28m | 3:58PM1.75m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:22AM0.12m | 8:57PM0.60m | 8:56AM0.27m | 9:54PM0.50m | 9:34AM0.46m | 10:58PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||
6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
95 | 92 | 71 | 70 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 66 | 66 | 41 | 1183 | 947 | 751 | 647 | 647 | 613 | 613 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 18 | S 12 | S 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
47 | 46 | 45 | 49 | 26 | 28 | 49 | 48 | 29 | 43 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 40 | 15 | 65 | 89 | 86 | 82 | 79 | 77 | 77 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 17 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
14 | 13 | 49 | 26 | 49 | 49 | 29 | 29 | 47 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 19 | 39 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1114 | 1047 | 1289 | 1449 | 1781 | 2323 | 2542 | 2000 | 1670 | 1547 | 1495 | 1569 | 1589 | 1657 | 1495 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 68 | 80 | 54 | 294 | 316 | 780 | 426 | 54 | 54 | 51 | 51 | 219 | 54 | 51 | 54 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 151 | 83 | 100 |
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