
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Mendocino today (15 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 12AM is: 0.5m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm September 14). An open ocean swell of 2.0m 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 (15 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (15 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Cape Mendocino. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 19 | SW 16 | S 19 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
418 | 429 | 188 | 147 | 147 | 188 | 186 | 179 | 159 | 122 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 125 | 125 | 118 | 477 | 502 | 527 | 588 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 1:43PM1.76m | 2:54AM1.35m | 2:16PM1.72m | 4:02AM1.24m | 2:53PM1.66m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:37PM0.16m | 8:24AM0.74m | 9:27PM0.17m | 9:07AM0.90m | 10:23PM0.21m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
84 | 188 | 188 | 147 | 147 | 188 | 186 | 179 | 159 | 122 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 88 | 122 | 87 | 121 | 121 | 527 | 588 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | S 19 | S 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 |
106 | 83 | 80 | 77 | 53 | 38 | 69 | 69 | 44 | 42 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 56 | 36 | 117 | 110 | 267 | 270 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | S 19 | NW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 11 |
54 | 84 | 42 | 21 | 17 | 45 | 38 | 37 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 37 | 67 | 125 | 125 | 118 | 34 | 31 | 47 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — |
418 | 429 | 427 | 477 | 545 | 545 | 558 | 573 | 575 | 575 | 593 | 870 | 850 | 627 | 480 | 477 | 477 | 502 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 262 | 436 | 80 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 151 | 750 | 54 | 54 | 51 | 54 | 54 | 40 | 151 | 151 | 51 | 40 | 0 |
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