Cape Mendocino Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.42° N 124.40° W

Issued: 10 pm 13 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cape Mendocino sea temperature is
9.7° C

2.8°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 (14 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 5AM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm June 13). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Afternoon (14 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Evening (14 Jun)3ft (0.9m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
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
2
1
0
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
2
2
2
1
2
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
18
0.7
S
18
0.7
S
17
0.8
S
16
0.8
S
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
S
16
1
S
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
S
15
0.6
SW
24
0.7
SW
24
0.6
SSW
24
0.6
SW
23
0.8
SW
21
1
SW
21
1
SW
21
1
SW
21
0.9
SW
21
0.9
SW
21
1
SW
20
1.1
SW
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
307
307
293
339
330
346
346
346
330
516
304
279
444
563
368
429
548
890
890
890
658
634
746
959
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
5
NW
10
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
5
SSW
5
WSW
5
N
5
SSE
5
NNE
10
N
10
NW
5
WNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
9:58PM2.07m
12:30PM1.37m
10:48PM2.11m
1:21PM1.42m
11:39PM2.10m
2:10PM1.46m
Low Tide
5:34AM-0.56m
5:04PM0.87m
6:23AM-0.63m
5:59PM0.88m
7:12AM-0.62m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:46
5:46
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:47
8:49
8:49
8:49
 mm
Temp °C
14
13
13
11
13
14
15
15
14
13
13
13
15
17
17
17
15
14
14
13
15
16
17
17
Feels °C
12
12
11
8
10
11
13
15
14
12
12
12
14
16
17
15
12
11
11
9
11
13
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
NNW
8
2
NNW
8
1.9
NNW
8
1.9
NNW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.6
NNW
8
1.5
NNW
8
1.4
NNW
8
1.3
NNW
8
1.2
NNW
7
1.2
NNW
7
1.2
NNW
7
1.2
NNW
7
1.3
NNW
7
1.1
NNW
7
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
1
SW
21
1.9
NNW
8
1
SW
21
0.9
SW
21
0.9
SW
21
1
SW
20
1.1
SW
19
Energy kJ
534
547
500
500
428
326
253
219
173
142
138
134
138
160
127
288
355
890
492
890
658
634
746
959
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
S
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
S
16
1
S
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
S
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.6
SW
23
0.8
SW
21
1
S
14
1
SW
21
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
Energy kJ
236
232
232
232
330
346
346
346
330
516
304
279
288
288
288
429
548
429
890
247
243
243
243
139
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
18
0.7
S
18
0.7
S
17
0.8
S
16
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.5
WNW
10
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
SW
24
0.7
SW
24
0.6
SSW
24
0.6
S
12
0.4
WNW
9
0.5
WNW
10
0.9
SSW
14
0.6
WNW
10
0.5
S
17
0.4
S
18
0.4
S
18
0.5
S
16
Energy kJ
307
307
293
339
168
168
168
166
170
60
104
106
444
563
368
106
26
56
341
75
148
97
96
125
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NNW
7
1.3
NNW
7
1.6
NNW
8
2.1
NNW
8
2.2
NNW
8
2.2
NNW
8
2.4
NNW
8
2.4
NNW
8
Energy kJ
151
173
270
560
659
675
759
808
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
3
2
2
1
1
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
40
21
21
21
21
152
152
0
0
0
0
0
51
51
51
152
41
40
51
40
51
51
51
51
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
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4
4
4
4
4
4
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
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