Cape Mendocino Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.42° N 124.40° W

Issued: 10 pm 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cape Mendocino sea temperature is
10.2° C

2.4°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 (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 6AM is: 1.1m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm June 16). An open ocean swell of 2.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)18s
Afternoon (17 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)18s
Evening (17 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
4
3
4
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
19
1.3
SW
19
1.2
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1210
1210
1088
846
664
727
799
790
790
790
781
763
711
610
508
508
502
496
489
483
477
459
435
503
Wind (km/h)
25
N
20
N
15
NNW
10
N
0
W
10
SW
10
SW
5
W
5
NW
0
SSE
15
S
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
10
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
00:32AM2.03m
2:58PM1.50m
1:27AM1.91m
3:45PM1.53m
2:24AM1.73m
4:32PM1.58m
Low Tide
6:57PM0.87m
8:02AM-0.55m
7:59PM0.85m
8:51AM-0.43m
9:05PM0.80m
9:40AM-0.26m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:46
5:47
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:49
8:50
8:50
8:50
 mm
Temp °C
13
12
11
12
13
14
14
14
13
12
11
12
13
14
14
14
13
11
11
11
12
14
14
14
Feels °C
9
9
8
10
13
13
13
13
12
12
8
9
11
12
12
13
12
11
10
10
10
11
11
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
19
2.1
NNW
8
2.2
NNW
8
2.4
NNW
8
2.4
NNW
9
2.4
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
3
NNW
10
3
NNW
10
3
NNW
10
3
NNW
10
2.5
NNW
10
2.5
NNW
10
2.4
NNW
10
2.3
NNW
9
2.2
NNW
9
2.1
NNW
9
2.1
NNW
10
2.1
NNW
10
2
NNW
9
2
NNW
9
1.9
NNW
9
Energy kJ
1210
608
675
829
888
929
1020
1117
1208
1448
1576
1624
1526
1384
1183
1057
903
817
782
750
766
674
660
604
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
13
1.3
SW
19
1.2
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
Energy kJ
187
1210
1088
846
664
727
799
790
790
790
781
763
711
610
508
508
502
496
489
483
477
459
435
503
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
16
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.8
S
15
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
Energy kJ
82
187
184
184
302
268
268
268
264
264
264
257
249
180
173
167
165
165
165
165
162
116
110
105
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
NNW
8
Energy kJ
659
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
51
45
40
40
0
151
149
0
21
0
21
21
21
152
51
51
51
0
40
21
21
191
191
51
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
8
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
7
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
5
5
8
7
7
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