Cape Mendocino Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.42° N 124.40° W

Issued: 10 am 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cape Mendocino sea temperature is
10.1° C

3.2°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 (01 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 3PM is: 0.7m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 21s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 01). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jul)2ft (0.6m)18s
Afternoon (01 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)17s
Evening (01 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Sat
4
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.7
SSW
17
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.6
S
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
207
152
261
271
268
264
264
264
173
206
166
156
229
223
227
243
158
142
140
140
277
284
288
284
Wind (km/h)
35
N
35
N
35
N
35
N
30
N
25
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
30
NNW
30
N
25
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
25
N
25
N
30
NNW
25
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
20
N
25
N
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
2:18PM1.36m
00:25AM1.74m
2:48PM1.38m
1:05AM1.68m
3:18PM1.42m
1:47AM1.58m
Low Tide
7:17AM-0.23m
7:03PM0.98m
7:51AM-0.20m
7:45PM0.96m
8:24AM-0.15m
8:32PM0.92m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:51
8:51
8:51
8:51
 mm
Temp °C
11
14
15
14
13
12
12
12
12
14
15
14
13
12
12
12
13
15
16
15
14
13
12
12
Feels °C
4
7
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
8
10
9
9
9
9
7
8
10
12
11
10
10
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.7
SSW
17
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
Energy kJ
207
152
261
271
268
264
264
264
173
206
166
156
229
223
176
174
144
142
140
140
277
284
288
284
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
S
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
S
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
WNW
14
0.4
NW
14
0.4
WNW
14
0.4
NW
14
Energy kJ
51
79
44
44
46
45
17
75
125
125
123
69
63
104
227
243
158
100
52
46
41
48
73
48
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
13
0.1
S
21
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.2
S
21
0.2
WNW
17
0.2
S
20
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.2
WNW
17
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
15
0.2
S
11
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
Energy kJ
14
9
6
6
35
28
30
17
27
28
26
25
24
22
22
23
22
43
42
42
9
45
44
44
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3.5
NNW
9
3.5
NNW
10
3.5
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.3
NNW
8
2.1
NNW
8
2
NNW
8
1.9
NNW
8
1.9
NNW
8
1.9
NNW
7
1.8
NNW
7
1.8
NW
7
1.7
NNW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.8
NW
7
Energy kJ
1769
1638
1638
1591
1899
1981
1916
1480
1178
931
828
670
593
508
430
408
397
333
303
251
233
233
247
321
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
2
4
3
3
4
4
3
2
1
4
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
3
2
3
Distance (km)
80
244
1616
294
134
80
51
51
54
109
473
294
100
40
41
54
54
334
780
294
54
51
45
54
Best forecast wave conditions in Humboldt County
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
4
9
8
7
6
6
5
8
7
9
8
9
7
4
5
5
5
5
7
6
6
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