Cape Mendocino Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.42° N 124.40° W

Issued: 10 am 14 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 2PM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am June 14). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

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 afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wed
17
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
S
16
1
S
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
S
15
0.7
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
1.2
SW
19
1.3
SW
19
1.2
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
330
346
346
346
330
516
380
279
563
563
368
429
548
890
890
890
658
634
746
959
1100
1210
1088
846
Wind (km/h)
15
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
0
S
10
SSE
0
NNE
5
NNW
5
NW
5
WNW
10
NW
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
20
N
20
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
25
N
20
N
25
N
25
N
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
12:30PM1.37m
10:48PM2.11m
1:21PM1.42m
11:39PM2.10m
2:10PM1.46m
00:32AM2.03m
Low Tide
5:34AM-0.56m
5:04PM0.87m
6:23AM-0.63m
5:59PM0.88m
7:12AM-0.62m
6:57PM0.87m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:46
5:46
5:46
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:49
8:49
8:49
8:50
 mm
Temp °C
12
14
14
14
13
12
12
12
14
16
16
17
15
14
14
13
15
16
17
16
13
11
11
11
Feels °C
9
11
11
13
12
12
10
12
13
15
15
16
12
11
11
9
11
12
12
12
9
7
7
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NNW
8
1.5
NNW
8
1.4
NNW
8
1.4
NNW
8
1.3
NNW
8
1.2
NNW
7
1.2
NNW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.2
NNW
7
1.2
NNW
7
1.1
NNW
7
0.8
SSW
15
1
S
15
1
SW
21
1.7
NNW
8
1
SW
21
0.9
SW
21
0.9
SW
21
1
SW
20
1.1
SW
19
1.2
SW
19
1.3
SW
19
1.2
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
Energy kJ
394
292
224
219
173
146
142
116
131
138
124
288
435
890
392
890
658
634
746
959
1100
1210
1088
846
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
S
16
1
S
16
0.9
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
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
S
13
Energy kJ
330
346
346
346
330
516
380
279
288
288
288
429
548
429
890
247
243
243
243
139
187
187
184
128
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.5
WNW
10
0.5
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.7
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
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
Energy kJ
168
168
168
166
170
62
73
106
563
563
368
106
26
56
341
75
148
97
96
125
82
81
81
80
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NNW
7
1.2
NNW
7
1.5
NNW
7
2.1
NNW
8
2.1
NNW
8
2.2
NNW
8
2.4
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
Energy kJ
99
132
222
560
608
659
789
870
934
955
1159
1302
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
1
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
21
170
152
51
51
0
0
0
51
151
75
152
41
40
51
40
51
51
51
51
41
41
41
54
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Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
7
7
4
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