Cape Mendocino Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.42° N 124.40° W

Issued: 10 am 30 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Mendocino sea temperature is
10.5° C

2.7°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 (30 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 20s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 19s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 4PM is: 0.5m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am June 30). 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 (30 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)20s
Afternoon (30 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)19s
Evening (30 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)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 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Tue morning, light winds from the NNE by Thu night).

Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Fri
3
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
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
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.6
S
18
0.6
SSW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
186
149
96
166
211
319
319
319
207
207
197
271
268
264
264
264
173
206
166
156
150
223
227
243
Wind (km/h)
35
N
40
N
35
N
35
N
35
N
35
N
35
N
35
N
35
N
40
N
35
N
35
N
30
N
25
N
25
N
30
N
30
N
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
N
25
N
15
NNE
20
N
25
N
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
1:47PM1.34m
11:47PM1.78m
2:18PM1.36m
00:25AM1.74m
2:48PM1.38m
1:05AM1.68m
Low Tide
6:44AM-0.23m
6:24PM0.99m
7:17AM-0.23m
7:03PM0.98m
7:51AM-0.20m
7:45PM0.96m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:50
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
14
14
12
12
11
11
12
14
15
14
13
12
12
12
12
14
15
15
13
12
12
12
Feels °C
4
7
7
7
5
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
9
10
10
9
9
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
20
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
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
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
Energy kJ
186
84
82
166
211
319
319
319
207
207
197
271
268
264
264
264
173
206
166
156
150
223
176
174
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.1
S
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.4
SW
13
0.2
SSW
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
Energy kJ
86
149
96
77
80
51
52
52
51
9
44
44
46
17
17
75
125
125
124
69
63
104
227
243
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
S
12
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
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
3
3
14
3
3
6
6
3
35
28
30
17
28
28
26
25
24
22
22
23
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
NNW
9
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
3.5
NNW
9
3.5
NNW
9
3.5
NNW
9
3.5
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
8
2.4
NNW
8
2.2
NNW
8
2.1
NNW
8
2
NNW
8
2.1
NNW
8
Energy kJ
1821
1821
1549
1515
1583
1949
2548
2393
2011
1918
1918
1769
1721
1582
1507
1395
1206
1080
903
771
643
545
508
480
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
1
3
3
3
3
4
2
1
1
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
80
289
294
780
437
80
59
54
54
219
289
780
244
54
54
54
54
334
294
437
54
40
40
40
Best forecast wave conditions in Humboldt County
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
1
4
4
3
3
4
2
3
2
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
9
7
7
6
6
5
5
7
9
9
9
5
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