
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Mendocino today (04 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 20s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 2AM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm July 03). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (04 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (04 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 20s |
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 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SSW 20 | SSW 14 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
277 | 284 | 288 | 284 | 301 | 331 | 352 | 372 | 216 | 214 | 235 | 273 | 304 | 311 | 557 | 557 | 395 | 273 | 207 | 207 | 511 | 557 | 557 | 330 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:47AM1.58m | 3:49PM1.47m | 2:35AM1.44m | 4:21PM1.54m | 3:33AM1.30m | 4:54PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:32PM0.92m | 8:59AM-0.06m | 9:27PM0.85m | 9:35AM0.06m | 10:28PM0.74m | 10:14AM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | |
8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | NW 8 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
277 | 284 | 288 | 284 | 217 | 88 | 129 | 138 | 183 | 183 | 235 | 295 | 280 | 280 | 283 | 399 | 311 | 186 | 184 | 601 | 511 | 177 | 343 | 330 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SSW 20 | WNW 12 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | WNW 12 | N 8 | SSW 17 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
41 | 48 | 73 | 48 | 71 | 69 | 68 | 66 | 216 | 86 | 264 | 273 | 304 | 311 | 99 | 99 | 395 | 273 | 207 | 184 | 105 | 258 | 174 | 171 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 15 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | WNW 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NW 11 | WNW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 18 | WNW 12 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 |
9 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 78 | 77 | 149 | 90 | 214 | 186 | 183 | 136 | 136 | 104 | 31 | 151 | 57 | 87 | 207 | 180 | 260 | 305 | 260 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
227 | 224 | 250 | 268 | 301 | 331 | 352 | 372 | 358 | 425 | 502 | 572 | — | — | 557 | 557 | 295 | 587 | 573 | — | — | 557 | 557 | 473 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 51 | 41 | 40 | 51 | 149 | 289 | 51 | 51 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 219 | 151 | 151 | 51 | 51 | 42 | 40 | 40 | 151 | 151 | 437 |
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