Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Mendocino today (09 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 2PM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 09). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (09 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (09 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Cape Mendocino. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Sat night, light winds from the NNE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 20 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | WNW 24 | WNW 24 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | WNW 21 | WNW 21 | WNW 20 | WNW 19 | WNW 19 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 525 | 519 | 419 | 398 | 325 | 387 | 298 | 395 | 295 | 292 | 280 | 251 | 246 | 368 | 628 | 589 | 582 | 1311 | 502 | 596 | 1513 | 1497 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 10:58AM1.80m | 11:26PM1.60m | 11:26AM1.83m | 00:17AM1.53m | 11:54AM1.82m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:26PM0.13m | 5:25AM0.38m | 6:07PM0.03m | 6:00AM0.53m | 6:46PM-0.04m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | NW 10 | WNW 21 | WNW 20 | WNW 19 | WNW 19 |
| kJ | 403 | 390 | 365 | 378 | 325 | 289 | 279 | 279 | 275 | 272 | 214 | 214 | 246 | 329 | 356 | 589 | 582 | 999 | 502 | 596 | 1513 | 1497 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 24 | WNW 17 | WNW 21 | WNW 21 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 525 | 519 | 419 | 398 | 283 | 387 | 298 | 395 | 295 | 292 | 280 | 251 | 211 | 211 | 628 | 219 | 521 | 1311 | 306 | 302 | 422 | 412 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | S 11 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | S 12 | WNW 19 | W 19 | W 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 24 | SSW 14 | NW 23 | WNW 16 | SSW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 |
| kJ | 72 | 359 | 359 | 63 | 148 | 151 | 76 | 120 | 182 | 169 | 182 | 249 | 176 | 368 | 138 | 134 | 211 | 464 | 146 | 146 | 91 | 153 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | 756 | 796 | 837 | 604 | 536 | 679 | 1463 | 1795 | 1781 | 2016 | 1835 | 1847 | 2237 | 2451 | 2287 | 1973 | 1820 | 845 | 1903 | 2563 | 3325 | 2915 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 68 | 780 | 473 | 231 | 80 | 298 | 54 | 54 | 436 | 652 | 437 | 437 | 54 | 114 | 59 | 54 | 134 | 334 | 100 | 80 | 54 |
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