Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Mendocino today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 1PM is: 0.6m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 23). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 19s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Cape Mendocino. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sun morning, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | NW 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 94 | 75 | 71 | 231 | 227 | 227 | 247 | 155 | 199 | 199 | 326 | 311 | 252 | 192 | 186 | 179 | 232 | 230 | 334 | 326 | 322 | 214 | 211 | 208 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:27AM1.34m | 8:25PM1.72m | 10:58AM1.38m | 9:14PM1.77m | 11:24AM1.42m | 9:58PM1.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:24AM0.11m | 3:09PM1.01m | 4:07AM0.05m | 3:54PM0.95m | 4:43AM0.01m | 4:33PM0.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | WNW 9 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 90 | 75 | 26 | 231 | 227 | 164 | 157 | 297 | 337 | 347 | 326 | 248 | 217 | 188 | 143 | 106 | 88 | 59 | 46 | 326 | 322 | 214 | 211 | 208 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 18 | S 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | NW 6 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 47 | 32 | 50 | 26 | 24 | 76 | 77 | 155 | 124 | 199 | 255 | 311 | 252 | 153 | 153 | 150 | 232 | 230 | 334 | 38 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 126 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 16 | SW 18 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | WNW 10 | W 15 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 94 | 41 | 71 | 75 | 72 | 30 | 30 | 77 | 199 | 118 | 106 | 106 | 153 | 192 | 186 | 179 | 146 | 136 | 130 | 126 | 19 | 71 | 25 | 39 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 104 | 134 | 157 | 160 | 144 | 227 | 247 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 33 | 29 | 25 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 54 | 51 | 244 | 294 | 54 | 40 | 40 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 334 | 86 | 93 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 152 | 334 | 151 | 51 | 51 |
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