Cape Mendocino Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.42° N 124.40° W

Issued: 10 pm 11 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cape Mendocino sea temperature is
9.6° C

2.9°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 (12 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 3AM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm June 11). An open ocean swell of 2.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)3ft (0.9m)15s
Afternoon (12 Jun)3ft (0.9m)14s
Evening (12 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 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri morning, calm by Sat night).

Thu
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
16
1
S
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
S
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.6
S
18
0.7
S
18
0.7
S
18
0.7
S
18
0.7
S
18
0.7
S
17
0.8
S
16
0.8
S
16
0.8
S
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
612
496
375
347
355
350
350
350
350
346
346
253
186
235
311
307
307
307
293
334
330
330
346
346
Wind (km/h)
30
N
25
N
30
N
25
N
25
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
25
N
20
NNE
30
N
25
N
20
N
10
NNW
5
WNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
5
NW
0
W
10
S
10
S
10
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
8:27PM1.89m
10:35AM1.22m
9:11PM1.99m
11:36AM1.30m
9:58PM2.07m
12:30PM1.37m
Low Tide
3:56AM-0.22m
3:17PM0.75m
4:45AM-0.42m
4:10PM0.82m
5:34AM-0.56m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:46
5:46
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:46
8:47
8:47
8:49
 mm
Temp °C
12
10
11
12
14
16
17
16
14
12
12
13
15
16
16
16
15
14
14
14
15
16
15
15
Feels °C
6
5
5
7
9
10
12
10
9
8
7
8
11
14
15
15
13
13
14
12
13
14
13
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
16
1
S
16
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
S
14
2.5
NNW
9
2.3
NNW
8
2.1
NNW
8
2
NNW
8
2
NNW
8
2.1
NNW
8
2.2
NNW
9
2
NNW
8
2
NNW
8
1.7
NNW
8
1.7
NNW
8
1.5
NNW
8
Energy kJ
612
496
197
169
355
350
350
350
350
346
346
253
987
766
597
534
547
653
698
560
525
372
356
285
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
S
15
0.9
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
9
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
10
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
S
16
0.8
S
16
0.8
S
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
Energy kJ
149
181
375
347
129
94
136
164
97
90
57
51
181
176
173
225
225
232
232
334
330
330
346
346
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
13
0.2
S
21
0.2
S
21
0.2
S
21
0.3
S
20
0.3
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.5
S
19
0.5
S
19
0.6
S
18
0.7
S
18
0.7
S
18
0.7
S
18
0.7
S
18
0.7
S
17
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
Energy kJ
67
67
34
34
36
35
34
68
75
127
127
192
186
235
311
307
307
307
293
168
168
171
168
166
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NNW
7
1.9
NNW
8
1.9
NNW
8
2.1
NNW
8
2.1
NNW
8
2.2
NNW
8
2.2
NNW
8
2.2
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
Energy kJ
400
397
408
536
494
559
574
582
864
1232
1380
1159
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
2
2
3
2
2
4
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
Distance (km)
134
45
40
54
51
80
51
80
54
41
51
51
51
191
0
45
40
0
0
21
21
191
86
51
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Rating
(10 max)
2
4
3
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
2
2
3
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Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
3
4
3
3
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
8
9
6
4
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
9
9
8
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