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Cape Mendocino Surf Forecast
/ CAL – Humboldt (25 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
Surf Forecasts:
Cape Mendocino surfForecast / CAL – Humboldt / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Monday 01 Jun 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Cape Mendocino surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cape Mendocino sea temperature is
9.8° C
(Which is 2.7°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Cape Mendocino today (02 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 2AM is: 1.0m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm June 01). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (02 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (02 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Cape Mendocino. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NW 10 | W 10 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | |
651 | 644 | 637 | 629 | 708 | 566 | 552 | 539 | 532 | 532 | 525 | 525 | 519 | 430 | 377 | 353 | 344 | 302 | 784 | 332 | 316 | 503 | 543 | 1123 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 00:03AM1.70m | 2:50PM1.27m | 00:41AM1.66m | 3:30PM1.27m | 1:21AM1.60m | 4:09PM1.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:40PM0.98m | 7:37AM-0.26m | 7:19PM1.00m | 8:14AM-0.23m | 8:03PM1.01m | 8:53AM-0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — |
 | 8:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
9 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | WNW 9 | NNW 8 | WNW 9 | NNW 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | SSW 18 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | SSW 19 |
 kJ | 651 | 203 | 226 | 190 | 147 | 566 | 552 | 539 | 532 | 532 | 525 | 525 | 519 | 430 | 377 | 247 | 286 | 302 | 368 | 332 | 279 | 226 | 207 | 1123 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | SSW 18 | WNW 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 6 | WNW 12 | NW 6 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | W 9 |
| kJ | 154 | 644 | 199 | 629 | 708 | 127 | 64 | 99 | 96 | 78 | 58 | 152 | 39 | 145 | 173 | 353 | 344 | 272 | 211 | 211 | 316 | 503 | 543 | 207 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 18 | S 14 | WNW 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | WNW 8 | SSW 21 | WNW 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 22 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | S 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 637 | 15 | 147 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 45 | 45 | 61 | 85 | 145 | 149 | 214 | 214 | 218 | 230 | 91 | 276 | 211 | 214 | 217 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | NNW 8 | — | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 10 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 422 | 322 | — | 169 | — | 140 | 149 | 102 | 77 | 66 | 85 | 49 | 73 | 37 | 34 | 28 | 85 | 116 | 784 | 289 | 328 | 372 | 385 | 348 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 54 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 83 | 151 | 149 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 151 | 151 | 437 | 437 | 149 | 80 | 54 | 54 | 316 | 437 | 436 |
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