
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Mendocino today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 2PM is: 2.0m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Cape Mendocino. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 20 | SW 16 | S 19 | SW 16 | NW 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
475 | 384 | 416 | 418 | 429 | 429 | 453 | 188 | 147 | 188 | 186 | 179 | 159 | 122 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 127 | 125 | 118 | 121 | 543 | 267 | 273 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 1:56AM1.48m | 1:43PM1.76m | 2:54AM1.35m | 2:16PM1.72m | 4:02AM1.24m | 2:53PM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:46AM0.56m | 8:37PM0.16m | 8:24AM0.74m | 9:27PM0.17m | 9:07AM0.90m | 10:23PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 8 | NNW 8 |
336 | 116 | 116 | 84 | 84 | 188 | 188 | 188 | 147 | 188 | 186 | 179 | 159 | 122 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 88 | 122 | 87 | 121 | 121 | 473 | 541 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | S 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 |
116 | 125 | 112 | 107 | 106 | 83 | 80 | 61 | 53 | 38 | 69 | 69 | 44 | 42 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 56 | 55 | 50 | 109 | 267 | 273 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | NW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | S 19 | S 19 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 |
127 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 54 | 84 | 42 | 21 | 17 | 45 | 38 | 37 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 37 | 23 | 127 | 125 | 118 | 117 | 31 | 31 | 24 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — |
475 | 384 | 416 | 418 | 429 | 429 | 453 | 477 | 564 | 590 | 573 | 573 | 575 | 560 | 519 | 731 | 1003 | 829 | 627 | 590 | 587 | 543 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 40 | 51 | 294 | 316 | 436 | 80 | 45 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 151 | 437 | 54 | 54 | 41 | 40 | 54 | 40 | 294 | 473 | 68 | 40 | 0 |
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