Cape Mendocino Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.42° N 124.40° W

Cape Mendocino 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 14 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Mendocino sea temperature is
10.8° C
2.6° 

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 (14 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 9PM is: 0.4m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Jul)--
Afternoon (14 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)14s
Evening (14 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)18s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Fri
17
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)
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
14
0.5
W
14
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.9
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
20
0.5
WNW
20
0.6
SW
16
0.6
WNW
19
0.6
WNW
19
0.6
WNW
19
0.6
WNW
19
0.8
WNW
18
0.9
WNW
18
0.9
WNW
18
0.9
WNW
17
0.9
WNW
17
0.9
WNW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
106
103
111
152
194
194
194
154
186
183
175
225
218
214
286
286
286
280
377
454
438
428
433
433
Wind (km/h)
25
N
25
N
25
N
20
N
20
NNE
20
N
20
N
25
NNW
25
N
25
N
25
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
20
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
20
N
25
N
25
N
25
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
1:01PM1.50m
11:31PM2.12m
1:42PM1.56m
00:24AM2.04m
2:22PM1.61m
1:16AM1.89m
Low Tide
5:52PM0.84m
6:56AM-0.48m
6:48PM0.78m
7:41AM-0.39m
7:46PM0.71m
8:23AM-0.23m
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
6:00
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:46
8:45
8:45
8:45
 mm
Temp °C
17
16
14
12
11
12
13
15
16
15
14
12
12
12
13
15
15
15
13
12
12
12
12
14
Feels °C
12
11
9
8
7
8
9
11
12
11
10
9
9
9
10
11
11
10
9
8
9
8
8
9
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