
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Mendocino today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 3AM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm September 15). An open ocean swell of 2.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Cape Mendocino. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 19 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 18 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
87 | 87 | 87 | 125 | 125 | 121 | 530 | 489 | 475 | 456 | 104 | 553 | 511 | 428 | 363 | 322 | 322 | 304 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:02AM1.24m | 2:53PM1.66m | 5:28AM1.19m | 3:40PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:27PM0.17m | 9:07AM0.90m | 10:23PM0.21m | 10:03AM1.02m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
87 | 87 | 87 | 88 | 121 | 121 | 121 | 121 | 475 | 456 | 497 | 553 | 511 | 428 | 363 | 322 | 322 | 304 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 19 | NW 12 | S 19 | S 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
38 | 37 | 57 | 56 | 125 | 36 | 117 | 110 | 267 | 270 | 104 | 103 | 156 | 147 | 134 | 198 | 198 | 196 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 19 | WNW 12 | S 19 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 14 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 |
23 | 23 | 23 | 125 | 56 | 118 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 47 | 44 | 72 | 160 | 160 | 160 | 162 | 162 | 162 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — |
441 | 496 | 604 | 550 | 504 | 477 | 530 | 489 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 54 | 42 | 54 | 40 | 151 | 149 | 51 | 40 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 51 | 86 | 51 | 21 | 0 |
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