
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Mendocino today (03 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 7AM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Cape Mendocino. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
418 | 461 | 412 | 359 | 327 | 257 | 251 | 223 | 262 | 276 | 248 | 255 | 255 | 251 | 155 | 197 | 206 | 264 | 264 | 268 | 211 | 183 | 208 | 256 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:47AM1.32m | 4:50PM1.73m | 7:50AM1.40m | 6:09PM1.70m | 8:39AM1.50m | 7:26PM1.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:23PM-0.05m | 11:21AM1.05m | 00:38AM-0.03m | 12:52PM0.98m | 1:46AM-0.03m | 2:06PM0.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | SW 15 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 16 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SSW 14 | NNW 7 | SSW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 |
264 | 208 | 412 | 359 | 327 | 181 | 251 | 215 | 203 | 218 | 179 | 179 | 162 | 251 | 143 | 139 | 139 | 264 | 159 | 268 | 158 | 148 | 204 | 256 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 12 | SSW 14 | WNW 12 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 |
23 | 38 | 208 | 124 | 196 | 38 | 176 | 223 | 262 | 276 | 248 | 255 | 255 | 5 | 155 | 197 | 206 | 58 | 264 | 129 | 211 | 183 | 208 | 178 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | SW 12 | SSW 18 | SW 12 | S 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | W 8 | WNW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 19 |
26 | 25 | 39 | 120 | 38 | 25 | 40 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 9 | 12 | 52 | 15 | 39 | 11 | 98 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 37 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | — | — | — | NNW 7 | — | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
418 | 461 | — | — | — | 257 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 143 | — | — | — | 154 | — | 180 | 204 | 204 | 242 | 263 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 51 | 51 | 80 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 40 | 51 | 54 | 54 | 128 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 151 | 151 | 51 | 51 | 40 |
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