Cape Mendocino Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.42° N 124.40° W

Issued: 10 am 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cape Mendocino sea temperature is
9.6° C

3.6°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 (04 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 20s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 1PM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)7s
Afternoon (04 Jul)6ft (1.9m)7s
Evening (04 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)20s

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 Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tue
7
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
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
2
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NW
7
1.7
NW
7
1.9
NW
7
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
14
1.6
NW
8
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
1.5
NW
8
1.5
NW
9
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.8
WNW
12
0.6
SSW
18
1.9
NW
9
2.1
NW
8
0.8
SSW
16
1.7
NW
8
0.6
SSW
20
1.6
NW
11
0.9
SSW
20
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
301
301
342
149
216
214
322
183
183
311
342
399
395
273
207
180
204
560
557
330
353
269
553
596
Wind (km/h)
25
N
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
N
25
N
20
N
20
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
15
NW
20
NNW
25
N
20
N
20
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
3:49PM1.47m
2:35AM1.44m
4:21PM1.54m
3:33AM1.30m
4:54PM1.62m
4:47AM1.15m
Low Tide
8:59AM-0.06m
9:27PM0.85m
9:35AM0.06m
10:28PM0.74m
10:14AM0.21m
11:35PM0.58m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:51
8:51
8:50
8:50
 mm
Temp °C
12
15
16
16
14
12
12
12
13
14
14
14
13
12
11
11
12
14
15
14
13
12
11
11
Feels °C
8
11
11
11
10
9
9
9
10
11
11
11
9
8
8
8
10
11
12
10
10
9
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
16
0.5
SW
13
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
1.6
NW
8
2.2
NNW
8
2.2
NNW
8
1.6
NNW
8
1.5
NW
9
0.8
SSW
18
1.4
NW
8
2.1
NNW
8
2.1
NNW
8
2.1
NNW
8
2.1
NNW
8
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
1.6
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
Energy kJ
217
88
129
138
183
186
322
666
666
295
342
399
250
601
616
616
601
177
343
330
190
204
553
423
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
14
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.5
SSW
20
0.5
WNW
12
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
WNW
12
1.5
NW
8
0.7
SSW
18
0.5
WNW
13
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
NNW
8
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
20
Energy kJ
71
69
68
66
216
86
186
183
133
311
283
99
395
209
184
180
180
90
174
171
330
261
336
596
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.5
WNW
13
0.5
SSW
19
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
WNW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.7
NW
13
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
21
0.5
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
21
0.6
SSW
20
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
Energy kJ
44
78
77
149
90
214
99
99
183
136
99
33
175
273
207
139
204
258
305
260
178
269
261
261
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NW
7
1.7
NW
7
1.9
NW
7
1.9
NW
7
1.9
NNW
8
2
NNW
8
1.5
N
8
1.6
NNW
8
1.6
NNW
8
2.2
NW
8
1.6
NNW
8
1.9
NW
9
2.1
NW
8
1.9
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
1.5
NNW
8
0.7
N
7
0.8
N
7
Energy kJ
301
301
342
405
403
502
302
350
322
617
367
560
557
473
353
264
54
66
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
3
3
3
4
4
2
1
1
3
4
Distance (km)
45
40
51
80
750
51
51
40
40
40
40
51
151
151
51
45
45
40
40
152
151
437
54
51
Best forecast wave conditions in Humboldt County
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
2
2
2
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
9
8
8
8
7
5
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