Cape Mendocino Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.42° N 124.40° W

Issued: 10 pm 09 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cape Mendocino sea temperature is
9.5° C

3.0°C colder than average for this time of year

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 (10 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 18s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 18s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 4AM is: 1.4m 18s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 2.0m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm June 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)18s
Afternoon (10 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)18s
Evening (10 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)17s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tue
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
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
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
19
1.4
S
19
1.4
S
19
1.4
S
18
1.4
S
18
1.4
S
18
1.3
S
18
1.4
SSW
18
1.3
S
18
1.3
S
17
1.2
S
16
1.2
S
16
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
16
1
S
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
S
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1690
1476
1431
1271
1229
1229
1051
1245
1039
1004
781
752
627
627
627
620
612
496
375
347
355
350
350
350
Wind (km/h)
25
N
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
N
30
N
30
N
35
N
35
N
30
N
30
N
35
N
35
N
35
N
35
N
35
N
35
N
30
N
25
N
30
N
30
N
25
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
7:09PM1.66m
8:01AM1.09m
7:46PM1.77m
9:24AM1.13m
8:27PM1.89m
10:35AM1.22m
Low Tide
2:16AM0.28m
1:30PM0.50m
3:07AM0.02m
2:23PM0.64m
3:56AM-0.22m
3:17PM0.75m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
5:47
5:47
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:45
8:46
8:46
8:47
 mm
Temp °C
12
10
10
9
10
13
13
13
12
10
10
11
12
15
16
15
13
11
11
11
13
15
16
15
Feels °C
7
5
5
3
4
7
6
6
5
4
3
4
5
8
9
8
7
6
5
5
8
9
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.9
NW
10
1.4
S
18
1.4
S
18
1.6
WNW
10
1.3
S
18
1.4
SSW
18
1.5
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
16
1
S
16
1
WNW
10
0.9
S
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
Energy kJ
782
529
710
1271
1229
502
1051
1245
385
402
329
277
627
627
627
620
612
496
179
347
355
350
350
350
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
19
1.4
S
19
1.4
S
19
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SSW
13
1.4
S
18
0.4
SSW
13
0.1
S
12
1.3
S
18
1.3
S
17
1.2
S
16
1.2
S
16
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
0.1
S
12
0.2
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
Energy kJ
1690
1476
1431
84
67
1229
67
3
1039
1004
781
752
205
193
3
17
120
169
375
137
143
125
133
133
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.3
WNW
16
0.4
NW
16
0.4
SSW
13
0.1
S
12
0.3
WNW
14
0.4
NW
15
0.3
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.1
NW
14
0.1
S
23
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.3
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
S
21
0.2
S
21
0.2
S
21
0.3
S
20
Energy kJ
118
116
114
51
65
67
3
41
54
42
21
8
10
68
44
35
17
36
35
34
68
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
NW
10
1.1
NNW
8
2.2
NW
10
2
NW
10
2
NW
10
1.3
NNW
6
2.1
NW
10
2.2
NW
10
1.7
NNW
7
2.1
NNW
7
2.4
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.4
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.4
NNW
8
2.3
NNW
8
2.4
NNW
8
2.4
NNW
8
2.4
NNW
8
2.3
NNW
8
2.3
NNW
8
2.3
NNW
8
Energy kJ
1100
176
913
769
757
106
865
906
310
456
707
803
765
715
853
840
727
722
801
727
751
713
696
672
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
4
4
2
3
3
3
4
3
4
3
3
2
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
Distance (km)
298
59
59
59
80
316
334
436
334
59
54
59
80
294
294
473
100
59
54
51
54
219
80
54
Best forecast wave conditions in Humboldt County
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
6
8
7
8
9
9
7
6
7
6
6
5
5
5
6
6
7
7
8
8
7
6
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