Cape Mendocino Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.42° N 124.40° W

Issued: 10 pm 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cape Mendocino sea temperature is
11.4° C

1.4°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 (21 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 6AM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 20s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm June 20). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)3ft (0.9m)16s
Afternoon (21 Jun)3ft (0.9m)14s
Evening (21 Jun)3ft (0.9m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sat
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
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
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
674
674
620
525
519
425
330
325
325
325
330
330
276
264
261
173
197
179
268
264
229
229
173
318
Wind (km/h)
30
N
25
N
25
N
20
N
25
N
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
N
25
N
20
N
20
N
15
NNW
10
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
15
N
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:17PM1.63m
4:36AM1.32m
6:01PM1.68m
5:58AM1.16m
6:43PM1.72m
7:32AM1.07m
Low Tide
11:33PM0.62m
11:18AM0.15m
00:46AM0.47m
12:08PM0.36m
1:52AM0.31m
1:00PM0.55m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:47
5:47
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:51
8:51
8:51
8:51
 mm
Temp °C
13
10
10
11
12
14
15
15
13
11
11
11
14
15
16
16
14
12
12
12
14
15
16
16
Feels °C
8
6
6
7
7
9
10
10
8
7
7
8
12
12
13
12
10
9
10
10
12
13
14
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
2.1
NNW
8
2
NNW
8
1.9
NW
8
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
2
NNW
8
1.9
NNW
8
1.9
NNW
8
2
NNW
8
1.9
NNW
8
1.7
NNW
8
0.8
SSW
16
Energy kJ
674
674
620
525
519
425
330
325
325
325
330
559
541
497
261
173
154
500
488
476
488
425
356
318
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
20
Energy kJ
40
39
38
149
149
148
149
148
146
223
211
330
264
264
178
121
197
154
268
264
229
229
116
298
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.4
SW
20
0.4
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.2
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
13
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
16
0.2
SSE
13
Energy kJ
19
20
98
37
21
21
21
21
23
43
42
209
276
209
21
19
35
179
116
116
116
116
173
16
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NNW
9
1.8
NNW
9
1.8
NNW
9
2
NNW
10
2.2
NNW
9
2.4
NNW
9
2.4
NNW
9
2.3
NNW
8
2.2
NNW
8
2.1
NNW
8
2.1
NNW
8
1.9
NW
8
1.9
NW
8
2
NNW
8
1.7
NNW
8
Energy kJ
506
561
586
687
777
853
834
748
665
597
597
497
485
500
356
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
3
3
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
Distance (km)
51
51
45
40
54
334
780
54
51
40
40
21
51
294
151
51
51
40
40
40
51
51
51
52
Best forecast wave conditions in Humboldt County
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
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