Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Mendocino today (11 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 21s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 19s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 9PM is: 1.4m 19s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.9m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm October 11). An open ocean swell of 3.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (11 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 21s |
| Evening (11 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Cape Mendocino. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sun afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 21 | NW 10 | WNW 19 | WNW 19 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 502 | 1261 | 1513 | 1497 | 928 | 877 | 1231 | 1454 | 1162 | 892 | 1003 | 1054 | 1040 | 904 | 732 | 712 | 712 | 822 | 867 | 751 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:54AM1.82m | 1:07AM1.46m | 12:21PM1.80m | 1:59AM1.38m | 12:50PM1.75m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:46PM-0.04m | 6:35AM0.68m | 7:25PM-0.06m | 7:11AM0.81m | 8:05PM-0.04m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 21 | NW 10 | WNW 19 | WNW 19 | WNW 18 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 |
| kJ | 502 | 1261 | 1513 | 1497 | 928 | 1126 | 846 | 649 | 1162 | 892 | 329 | 306 | 272 | 224 | 189 | 712 | 712 | 822 | 822 | 712 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | WNW 20 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | NNW 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 306 | 596 | 422 | 412 | 407 | 877 | 1231 | 1454 | 392 | 392 | 1003 | 1054 | 1040 | 904 | 732 | 145 | 334 | 334 | 867 | 751 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | — | NW 6 |
| kJ | 146 | 302 | 91 | 153 | 90 | 407 | 402 | 402 | 432 | 432 | 382 | 362 | 348 | 344 | 339 | 553 | 448 | 448 | — | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 1602 | 976 | 2675 | 2322 | 1547 | — | — | — | 456 | 371 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 120 | 85 | 59 | 57 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 437 | 244 | 134 | 54 | 54 | 40 | 40 | 68 | 191 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 51 | 329 | 54 | 40 | 0 |
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