Cape Mendocino Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.42° N 124.40° W

Cape Mendocino 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 13 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cape Mendocino sea temperature is
12.5°C
2.0° 

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 (13 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 10PM is: 1.8m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.6m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm September 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Sep)--
Afternoon (13 Sep)5ft (1.6m)9s
Evening (13 Sep)6ft (1.8m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sun
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
3
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NW
9
1.6
NW
9
1.6
NW
9
1.8
NW
9
1.8
NW
9
1.7
NW
9
1.8
NW
8
1.9
NW
8
2
NW
7
2
NW
7
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.5
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
397
397
427
525
475
418
427
418
407
429
188
188
147
188
186
179
159
122
87
87
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
25
NNW
20
N
20
NNE
20
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
30
NNW
30
N
25
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
N
25
N
25
N
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
1:14PM1.78m
1:56AM1.48m
1:43PM1.76m
2:54AM1.35m
2:16PM1.72m
Low Tide
7:51PM0.17m
7:46AM0.56m
8:37PM0.16m
8:24AM0.74m
9:27PM0.17m
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
6:56
6:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:30
7:28
7:27
 mm
Temp °C
17
16
14
13
13
13
13
15
16
15
13
13
13
12
12
16
16
16
14
14
Feels °C
14
12
11
10
9
9
9
10
11
10
9
10
10
9
8
12
10
11
10
10
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