Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Mendocino today (03 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 8PM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 03). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Cape Mendocino. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 44 | 43 | 66 | 66 | 41 | 65 | 89 | 86 | 82 | 79 | 77 | 77 | 76 | 75 | 479 | 479 | 400 | 400 | 330 | 289 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 3:22PM1.69m | 3:30AM1.28m | 3:58PM1.75m | 4:51AM1.14m | 4:41PM1.81m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:54PM0.50m | 9:34AM0.46m | 10:58PM0.37m | 10:18AM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 44 | 41 | 66 | 1464 | 1318 | 1210 | 1014 | 826 | 679 | 567 | 567 | 522 | 522 | 534 | 479 | 479 | 400 | 400 | 330 | 289 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 41 | 43 | 42 | 66 | 41 | 65 | 89 | 86 | 82 | 79 | 77 | 77 | 76 | 75 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 99 | 99 | 97 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | S 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 14 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 13 |
| kJ | 12 | 11 | 11 | 40 | 15 | 39 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 37 | 22 | 35 | 31 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1653 | 1734 | 1623 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 51 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 51 | 51 | 75 | 51 | 45 | 40 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 152 | 152 | 51 | 0 | 0 |
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