Cape Mendocino Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.42° N 124.40° W

Issued: 4 am 30 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Mendocino sea temperature is
10.5° C

2.7°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 (30 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 20s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 19s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 9AM is: 0.5m 20s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am June 30). An open ocean swell of 3.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)20s
Afternoon (30 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)19s
Evening (30 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Tue morning, light winds from the NNE by Thu night).

Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
20
0.5
SW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
17
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
251
253
186
149
96
166
211
319
319
319
207
207
197
271
268
264
264
264
173
171
166
156
150
223
Wind (km/h)
35
N
40
N
35
N
40
N
35
N
35
N
35
N
35
N
40
N
40
N
35
N
40
N
35
N
35
N
30
N
25
N
25
N
30
N
25
N
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
N
25
N
15
NNE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
11:10PM1.80m
1:47PM1.34m
11:47PM1.78m
2:18PM1.36m
00:25AM1.74m
2:48PM1.38m
Low Tide
6:44AM-0.23m
6:24PM0.99m
7:17AM-0.23m
7:03PM0.98m
7:51AM-0.20m
7:45PM0.96m
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:51
8:51
8:51
 mm
Temp °C
11
11
12
14
14
14
13
12
12
11
12
14
15
14
13
12
12
12
12
14
15
15
13
12
Feels °C
4
3
5
7
7
7
7
5
5
3
5
7
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
9
10
10
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
20
0.5
SW
20
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
17
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
2.2
NNW
8
Energy kJ
251
253
186
85
82
166
211
319
319
319
207
207
197
271
268
264
264
264
173
171
166
156
150
635
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.1
S
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.4
SW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
18
0.7
SW
15
Energy kJ
106
126
86
149
96
77
80
51
52
52
51
9
44
44
46
17
17
75
125
125
124
69
63
223
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
16
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
S
12
0.2
S
21
0.2
WNW
17
0.2
S
20
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.2
WNW
17
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.4
SSW
18
Energy kJ
19
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
14
3
3
6
6
3
35
28
30
17
28
28
26
25
24
104
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
NNW
9
3.5
NNW
9
3.5
NNW
9
3.5
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3.5
NNW
10
4
NNW
10
3.5
NNW
10
3.5
NNW
9
3.5
NNW
9
3.5
NNW
9
3.5
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.4
NNW
8
2.3
NNW
8
Energy kJ
1860
2020
1918
1781
1515
1431
1549
1991
2675
2444
2011
1960
1867
1769
1721
1547
1458
1426
1206
989
882
771
687
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
2
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
1
3
3
3
4
4
2
1
1
3
4
Distance (km)
59
59
54
289
780
262
437
80
59
54
54
289
289
780
244
54
45
41
40
294
437
438
54
40
Best forecast wave conditions in Humboldt County
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
2
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
1
3
4
3
4
4
3
2
2
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
5
7
6
6
5
7
8
9
9
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