Cape Mendocino Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.42° N 124.40° W

Issued: 4 pm 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cape Mendocino sea temperature is
9.9° C

3.4°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 (02 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 8PM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 02). An open ocean swell of 2.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)--
Afternoon (02 Jul)2ft (0.6m)16s
Evening (02 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)15s

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 Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thu
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sun
5
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.6
S
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1.9
NW
7
2
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
0.5
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
14
1.6
NW
8
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
166
156
229
223
227
243
158
142
140
140
277
284
288
284
372
441
490
490
216
214
349
183
138
188
Wind (km/h)
30
NNW
25
N
20
N
20
N
25
N
30
N
25
N
25
NNW
25
N
25
N
25
N
20
NNE
20
N
25
N
25
N
30
NNW
30
N
30
N
30
N
20
N
25
NNW
25
N
25
N
25
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
2:48PM1.38m
1:05AM1.68m
3:18PM1.42m
1:47AM1.58m
3:49PM1.47m
2:35AM1.44m
Low Tide
7:45PM0.96m
8:24AM-0.15m
8:32PM0.92m
8:59AM-0.06m
9:27PM0.85m
9:35AM0.06m
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:51
8:51
8:51
8:51
 mm
Temp °C
15
15
13
13
12
12
13
15
15
15
13
11
11
11
12
15
16
15
13
11
11
11
12
14
Feels °C
10
10
9
10
8
7
9
11
11
11
9
7
7
7
8
10
11
10
8
7
7
7
8
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.5
SW
13
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
1.6
NW
8
0.7
SSW
14
2.3
NNW
8
0.6
SSW
14
Energy kJ
166
156
229
223
176
174
144
142
140
140
277
284
288
284
217
88
129
138
183
186
349
183
717
136
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
S
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
S
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
WNW
14
0.4
NW
14
0.4
WNW
14
0.4
NW
14
0.4
WNW
14
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.5
SSW
20
0.5
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
0.5
SSW
18
Energy kJ
124
69
63
104
227
243
158
100
52
46
41
48
73
48
71
69
68
66
216
214
186
99
133
188
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
15
0.2
S
11
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.5
WNW
13
0.5
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
0.4
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
14
0.4
WNW
13
Energy kJ
26
25
24
22
22
23
22
43
42
42
9
45
44
44
44
78
77
149
90
86
85
146
138
69
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
NNW
8
2.1
NNW
8
2
NNW
8
1.9
NNW
8
2
NNW
8
2.1
NNW
8
2
NNW
8
1.9
NNW
7
1.7
NNW
7
1.7
NNW
7
1.5
NNW
7
1.5
NNW
7
1.7
NNW
8
1.8
NW
7
1.9
NW
7
2
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
2
NNW
8
2.1
NNW
8
1.5
N
8
2.3
NNW
8
2.4
NNW
8
Energy kJ
700
545
464
453
483
480
429
382
294
251
211
224
306
349
372
441
490
490
477
572
302
717
769
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
1
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
2
Distance (km)
54
54
54
42
40
51
54
188
289
294
54
51
40
40
54
149
54
51
54
40
40
51
40
151
Best forecast wave conditions in Humboldt County
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
9
9
9
7
9
5
5
8
7
6
5
5
8
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
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