Cape Mendocino Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.42° N 124.40° W

Issued: 4 pm 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cape Mendocino sea temperature is
10.2° C

2.3°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 (16 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 19s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 19s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 8PM is: 1.3m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm June 16). 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 (16 Jun)--
Afternoon (16 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)19s
Evening (16 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)19s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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)
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
2
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
20
1.1
SW
19
1.3
SW
19
1.3
SW
19
1.2
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
746
959
1210
1210
1088
846
664
727
799
790
790
790
781
763
711
610
508
508
502
496
489
483
477
459
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
20
N
20
NNW
15
N
5
NNW
10
SW
10
SW
5
WNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
WSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
S
15
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
2:10PM1.46m
00:32AM2.03m
2:58PM1.50m
1:27AM1.91m
3:45PM1.53m
2:24AM1.73m
Low Tide
6:57PM0.87m
8:02AM-0.55m
7:59PM0.85m
8:51AM-0.43m
9:05PM0.80m
9:40AM-0.26m
clear
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:46
5:47
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:49
8:50
8:50
8:50
 mm
Temp °C
16
16
14
12
12
12
13
14
15
14
13
12
11
11
12
14
14
14
13
11
11
11
12
14
Feels °C
13
12
10
9
9
10
13
13
14
13
11
11
9
9
10
12
12
13
12
10
10
10
10
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
20
1.1
SW
19
1.3
SW
19
2.3
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
10
3
NNW
10
3
NNW
10
3
NNW
10
3
NNW
10
3
NNW
10
2.5
NNW
10
2.4
NNW
10
2.3
NNW
9
2.2
NNW
9
2.2
NNW
9
2.2
NNW
10
2.1
NNW
10
2.1
NNW
10
Energy kJ
746
959
1210
748
857
1022
1045
1093
1117
1247
1301
1544
1726
1761
1657
1526
1293
1057
903
817
835
871
821
804
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
1.3
SW
19
1.2
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
15
Energy kJ
243
181
187
1210
1088
846
664
727
799
790
790
790
781
763
711
610
508
508
502
496
489
483
477
459
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
9
0.5
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
S
13
0.8
S
15
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.6
S
13
Energy kJ
73
125
82
187
184
173
302
268
268
268
264
264
264
257
191
180
173
167
165
165
165
165
162
116
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NNW
8
2.1
NNW
8
2.1
NNW
8
Energy kJ
362
532
608
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
51
473
51
51
40
40
0
151
146
0
51
0
21
21
0
152
86
51
51
21
21
21
21
93
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Rating
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4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
4
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