Cape Mendocino Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.42° N 124.40° W

Cape Mendocino 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Mendocino sea temperature is
10.4° C
2.8° 

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 (08 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 3AM is: 1.0m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm July 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)18s
Afternoon (08 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)17s
Evening (08 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tue
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
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)
1
3
3
2
2
1
0
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
497
651
651
651
596
596
703
717
651
635
539
452
499
545
447
441
436
425
372
367
372
377
377
372
Wind (km/h)
25
N
20
NNE
20
N
20
N
20
N
25
NNW
30
NNW
25
N
25
N
25
N
30
NNW
30
N
30
N
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
N
25
N
20
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
25
N
25
N
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
5:32PM1.70m
6:21AM1.05m
6:14PM1.80m
8:06AM1.05m
7:02PM1.89m
9:33AM1.14m
Low Tide
00:42AM0.38m
11:48AM0.58m
1:46AM0.16m
12:47PM0.74m
2:45AM-0.05m
1:51PM0.86m
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clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:54
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:50
8:50
8:49
8:49
 mm
Temp °C
12
10
10
11
11
13
15
14
13
12
11
11
12
14
15
14
13
11
11
11
13
15
15
15
Feels °C
8
6
6
7
7
9
10
10
9
8
6
5
7
8
10
9
9
7
6
6
8
10
11
11
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