Cape Mendocino Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.42° N 124.40° W

Cape Mendocino 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 07 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Mendocino sea temperature is
13.1°C
1.5° 

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 (08 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 12AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm September 07). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Sep)--
Afternoon (08 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Evening (08 Sep)3ft (0.9m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
0
2
2
1
2
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
S
13
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
S
13
0.9
S
12
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.5
SW
19
0.8
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.6
SSW
19
0.7
SW
19
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
239
295
290
299
295
295
280
273
255
243
359
287
174
179
157
196
251
368
312
312
Wind (km/h)
25
N
25
N
25
N
20
NNE
15
N
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
20
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
5
NNE
10
N
15
NNW
20
N
20
N
20
N
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
8:37PM1.91m
10:36AM1.56m
9:37PM1.94m
11:11AM1.64m
10:32PM1.91m
Low Tide
3:02PM0.86m
4:00AM-0.14m
3:59PM0.71m
4:44AM-0.12m
4:49PM0.56m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:50
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:39
7:37
7:37
 mm
Temp °C
17
17
14
14
14
15
16
20
20
21
20
19
19
20
21
24
25
23
20
19
Feels °C
13
13
10
11
11
13
13
17
18
18
16
17
17
17
19
21
21
19
17
16
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