Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Mendocino today (14 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 10AM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 13s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (14 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (14 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Cape Mendocino. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 653 | 634 | 575 | 568 | 568 | 568 | 554 | 519 | 451 | 546 | 529 | 798 | 657 | 646 | 522 | 457 | 439 | 428 | 417 | 339 | 339 | 309 | 314 | 322 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:55AM1.31m | 1:23PM1.69m | 3:58AM1.26m | 2:02PM1.62m | 5:12AM1.24m | 2:50PM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:50AM0.93m | 8:49PM0.01m | 8:35AM1.03m | 9:39PM0.08m | 9:36AM1.10m | 10:37PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 653 | 634 | 553 | 553 | 553 | 545 | 472 | 465 | 451 | 546 | 529 | 798 | 657 | 646 | 522 | 455 | 371 | 343 | 331 | 197 | 243 | 173 | 210 | 184 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NNW 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 582 | 575 | 575 | 568 | 568 | 568 | 554 | 519 | 417 | 78 | 411 | 411 | 422 | 439 | 457 | 457 | 439 | 428 | 417 | 339 | 339 | 309 | 314 | 322 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | S 18 | S 19 | S 18 | SW 19 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | SSW 14 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | S 24 | S 23 | SW 23 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | NW 17 | WNW 16 | NW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | 23 | 106 | 110 | 105 | 14 | 26 | 32 | 61 | 80 | 330 | 78 | 60 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 49 | 47 | 47 | 75 | 103 | 112 | 142 | 161 | 156 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | N 6 | N 5 | — | — | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | 37 | 37 | 37 | 55 | 57 | 68 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 27 | 15 | 7 | — | — | 25 | 31 | 38 | 39 | 37 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 114 | 104 | 51 | 40 | 40 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 151 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 40 | 114 | 294 | 51 | 51 | 40 |
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