Cape Mendocino surfForecast / CAL – Humboldt / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Monday 01 Jun 2026 PDT
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Cape Mendocino surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cape Mendocino sea temperature is
9.8° C
(Which is 2.6°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Cape Mendocino today (01 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 19s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 3PM is: 0.9m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am June 01). 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 (01 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)19s
Afternoon (01 Jun)3ft (0.9m)18s
Evening (01 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)18s

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 Wed morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thu
4
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
19
1
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
1.6
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
694
637
508
497
651
644
637
629
708
566
552
539
532
532
525
525
436
430
377
353
344
308
473
386
Wind (km/h)
20
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
20
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
15
NW
20
NNW
20
N
20
N
20
N
15
NNE
15
N
15
NNE
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
35
N
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
2:11PM1.27m
00:03AM1.70m
2:50PM1.27m
00:41AM1.66m
3:30PM1.27m
1:21AM1.60m
Low Tide
7:01AM-0.27m
6:40PM0.98m
7:37AM-0.26m
7:19PM1.00m
8:14AM-0.23m
8:03PM1.01m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:40
8:42
8:42
8:43
Temp °C
12
15
14
15
12
11
11
10
12
14
14
14
13
12
12
12
14
16
16
15
12
11
10
10
8
11
10
11
8
7
8
7
9
11
10
10
10
9
9
9
11
11
11
10
7
6
4
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
NNW
9
1
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1.1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1
SSW
17
1.3
NNW
7
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.2
W
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
Energy kJ
777
637
508
497
217
194
199
629
172
566
552
539
532
532
525
525
436
430
377
247
286
308
473
386
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.4
SSW
15
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
0.9
NW
9
1.1
SSW
17
0.8
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
11
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SW
14
Energy kJ
240
151
148
87
651
644
637
112
708
90
61
46
61
45
46
160
147
186
170
353
344
272
368
211
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
19
0.1
S
13
0.4
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
12
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.2
S
14
1.1
WNW
9
0.1
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.1
S
15
0.2
SSW
22
0.2
SSW
21
0.3
WNW
13
0.3
SSW
21
0.3
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.5
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
20
0.5
SSW
20
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SSW
18
Energy kJ
694
4
86
14
3
3
3
15
176
4
16
4
45
45
32
85
76
149
214
214
218
230
211
276
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
NNW
9
2
NNW
9
2.2
NW
9
1.7
NNW
8
1.5
NNW
8
1.5
NNW
8
1.5
NNW
7
1.5
NNW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.2
NW
7
1
NNW
7
1
NW
6
0.9
NNW
6
0.8
NNW
6
0.8
NW
6
0.7
NW
6
0.7
NW
6
0.9
NNW
5
1.3
NNW
6
1.4
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
6
1.9
NNW
7
Energy kJ
700
587
695
394
264
264
250
243
173
163
131
93
75
65
51
45
37
34
37
105
141
130
307
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
3
4
3
3
3
4
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
4
4
Distance (km)
51
294
437
51
51
42
40
40
54
68
151
151
54
54
40
40
40
149
211
437
437
149
80
54
Best forecast wave conditions in Humboldt County
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
4
4
6
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
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