
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Mendocino today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 12AM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Cape Mendocino. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Thu night, strong winds from the N by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 16 | S 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NW 9 | SSW 14 | NW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NW 6 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
372 | 302 | 287 | 239 | 171 | 214 | 214 | 301 | 301 | 287 | 183 | 197 | 183 | 136 | 133 | 134 | 136 | 136 | 239 | 487 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:30PM1.46m | 00:13AM1.79m | 1:56PM1.51m | 00:53AM1.70m | 2:22PM1.56m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:43PM0.85m | 7:20AM-0.09m | 7:23PM0.78m | 7:50AM-0.01m | 8:07PM0.70m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 16 | S 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 9 | SSE 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 |
372 | 302 | 287 | 239 | 159 | 214 | 214 | 301 | 301 | 239 | 124 | 139 | 116 | 111 | 108 | 108 | 86 | 136 | 136 | 97 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 15 | NW 8 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
183 | 246 | 178 | 171 | 171 | 109 | 59 | 112 | 155 | 152 | 183 | 138 | 183 | 136 | 133 | 134 | 136 | 55 | 83 | 74 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | S 15 | S 8 | — | — | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
40 | 19 | 60 | 57 | 94 | 86 | 104 | 1 | — | — | 143 | 101 | 125 | 113 | 91 | 91 | 55 | 26 | 15 | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 9 | NNW 5 | NW 9 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 |
297 | 119 | 114 | 187 | 98 | 105 | 66 | 108 | 110 | 287 | 29 | 197 | 14 | 15 | 24 | 36 | 59 | 115 | 239 | 487 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 437 | 436 | 100 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 211 | 151 | 436 | 54 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 54 | 316 | 334 | 436 | 436 | 114 |
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