Cape Mendocino Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.42° N 124.40° W

Cape Mendocino 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 28 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Mendocino sea temperature is
12.9°C
1.7° 

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 (28 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 20s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 5PM is: 0.7m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Aug)2ft (0.6m)16s
Afternoon (28 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)17s
Evening (28 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)20s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
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
1
0
0
2
2
2
0
1
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
17
0.7
SW
17
0.5
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
19
0.7
SW
15
0.8
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
18
1.2
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
175
339
351
281
216
424
315
242
356
759
877
751
717
539
627
627
733
733
575
546
417
411
Wind (km/h)
20
N
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
20
N
25
NNW
30
N
25
N
25
N
20
N
30
N
25
N
25
N
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
N
25
N
20
N
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
12:34PM1.58m
00:03AM1.74m
12:58PM1.65m
00:47AM1.65m
1:25PM1.71m
Low Tide
6:14AM0.03m
6:22PM0.59m
6:43AM0.11m
7:01PM0.47m
7:13AM0.23m
7:44PM0.37m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:41
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:55
7:53
7:52
 mm
Temp °C
13
15
16
16
14
13
13
12
13
15
16
16
14
13
13
12
12
15
16
16
13
12
Feels °C
10
12
12
12
10
10
10
9
10
11
11
12
10
9
8
7
8
10
11
11
9
9
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