Cape Mendocino Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.42° N 124.40° W

Cape Mendocino 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 27 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Mendocino sea temperature is
13.4°C
1.2° 

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 (27 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 1PM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.6m 3s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Aug)2ft (0.6m)15s
Afternoon (27 Aug)2ft (0.6m)15s
Evening (27 Aug)2ft (0.6m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
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)
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
2
2
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
183
176
171
135
171
171
169
167
164
206
196
339
351
281
216
424
315
242
356
759
877
751
717
539
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
20
N
25
NNW
25
N
20
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
N
20
N
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
N
25
N
20
N
20
NNE
25
N
25
N
25
N
30
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
12:11PM1.52m
11:21PM1.80m
12:34PM1.58m
00:03AM1.74m
12:58PM1.65m
Low Tide
5:45AM-0.01m
5:45PM0.69m
6:14AM0.03m
6:22PM0.59m
6:43AM0.11m
7:01PM0.47m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:39
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:57
7:55
7:53
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
14
16
18
18
15
13
13
12
13
15
16
16
14
13
13
13
13
15
16
16
14
13
Feels °C
12
12
11
13
14
14
12
10
10
8
10
11
12
12
11
10
10
9
10
11
11
12
10
9
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