Cape Mendocino surfForecast / CAL – Humboldt / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Wednesday 29 Apr 2026 PDT
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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
11.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Cape Mendocino today?

The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 12AM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm April 29). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Afternoon (30 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Evening (30 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wed
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Sat
2
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
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
16
1
WNW
15
1.2
WNW
15
1.3
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
13
1
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
683
493
568
647
621
690
545
536
528
528
408
389
377
489
346
402
462
473
525
517
508
508
500
429
Wind (km/h)
30
NNW
30
N
30
N
20
N
20
N
20
NNW
25
N
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
N
30
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
30
N
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
10:40PM1.74m
11:51AM1.33m
11:05PM1.74m
12:39PM1.30m
11:31PM1.73m
Low Tide
4:39PM0.45m
5:35AM-0.08m
5:14PM0.57m
6:10AM-0.16m
5:49PM0.69m
6:44AM-0.20m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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6:18
6:16
6:15
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8:09
8:10
8:12
8:13
Temp °C
13
12
10
9
9
10
10
13
13
13
11
10
10
10
11
12
12
12
11
11
10
11
11
12
8
6
4
4
5
6
5
8
7
8
6
6
5
5
6
7
6
7
6
7
5
6
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
16
1
WNW
15
1.2
WNW
15
1.3
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
13
1
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
Energy kJ
683
493
568
647
621
690
545
536
528
528
408
389
377
489
346
402
462
473
525
517
508
508
500
429
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
9
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
Energy kJ
121
90
90
58
48
75
74
74
54
33
33
32
29
28
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
SSW
18
Energy kJ
36
35
35
34
33
17
9
9
9
9
9
14
14
14
9
9
2
14
11
11
11
11
11
31
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NNW
7
1.7
NNW
7
1.8
NNW
7
1.8
NNW
8
1.7
NNW
8
1.7
NNW
7
1.9
NNW
7
1.9
NW
8
1.9
NNW
7
1.8
NNW
7
1.9
NNW
7
1.9
NNW
8
1.9
NNW
8
2
NNW
8
2.2
NW
8
2.2
NW
8
2.1
NNW
8
2.1
NNW
8
2
NNW
8
1.9
NNW
8
1.9
NNW
8
2.1
NNW
8
2
NNW
8
2
NNW
8
Energy kJ
302
294
344
362
302
294
382
427
382
343
372
393
403
441
544
544
504
468
428
389
389
469
428
471
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
3
4
4
4
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
Distance (km)
262
436
54
51
40
40
51
151
262
437
54
54
54
40
54
151
316
437
100
54
54
45
40
151
Best forecast wave conditions in Humboldt County
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
2
3
4
3
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
9
7
5
6
4
4
4
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