Cape Mendocino Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.42° N 124.40° W

Issued: 4 pm 28 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cape Mendocino sea temperature is
11.8° C

1.3°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 (29 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 12AM is: 1.9m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm June 28). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jun)2ft (0.6m)15s
Afternoon (29 Jun)2ft (0.6m)15s
Evening (29 Jun)2ft (0.6m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds.

Sun
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wed
1
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
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
9
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
20
0.5
SW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
865
986
595
575
199
191
142
142
142
142
144
149
253
253
186
149
96
166
211
319
319
319
207
207
Wind (km/h)
35
N
35
N
35
N
35
N
35
N
40
N
35
N
35
N
35
N
35
N
35
N
35
N
40
N
40
N
40
N
40
N
40
N
40
N
35
N
35
N
40
N
40
N
40
N
40
N
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
12:39PM1.30m
10:32PM1.80m
1:15PM1.33m
11:10PM1.80m
1:47PM1.34m
11:47PM1.78m
Low Tide
5:06PM0.99m
6:11AM-0.23m
5:46PM1.00m
6:44AM-0.23m
6:24PM0.99m
7:17AM-0.23m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:51
8:51
8:51
8:51
 mm
Temp °C
15
14
13
13
13
12
12
14
15
14
13
13
12
12
12
14
14
14
13
13
12
12
12
14
Feels °C
8
7
7
7
7
5
6
7
8
7
6
7
4
4
4
6
6
7
6
6
5
4
4
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
2
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
9
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
20
0.5
SW
20
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
Energy kJ
322
322
595
575
199
191
142
142
142
142
144
144
253
253
186
85
81
166
211
319
319
319
207
207
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
18
0.1
S
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.1
S
21
Energy kJ
25
5
223
220
20
20
117
117
45
45
44
149
148
126
86
149
96
77
80
51
52
79
51
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
14
0.1
SW
24
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
S
16
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
Energy kJ
8
22
17
17
11
45
21
31
31
18
18
18
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
14
14
6
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
1.6
N
8
2.1
NNW
8
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3
NW
9
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3.5
NNW
9
3.5
NNW
9
3.5
NNW
9
3.5
NNW
9
3.5
NNW
9
3.5
NNW
9
3.5
NNW
10
4
NNW
10
4
NNW
10
4
NNW
10
4
NNW
10
3.5
NNW
10
Energy kJ
865
986
308
603
1465
1543
1496
1338
1308
1263
1368
1653
2074
2337
2227
2120
2179
2060
2473
2846
3398
3186
2910
2533
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
1
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
437
436
436
436
54
54
80
262
473
437
436
80
68
68
54
289
862
780
437
80
54
54
54
289
Best forecast wave conditions in Humboldt County
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
4
4
4
5
4
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
6
6
7
7
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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