Cape Mendocino Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.42° N 124.40° W

Issued: 10 am 09 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Mendocino sea temperature is
9.1° C

3.4°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 (09 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 21s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 20s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 19s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 4PM is: 1.4m 20s primary swell from a South direction and 2.1m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 2.3m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am June 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)21s
Afternoon (09 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)20s
Evening (09 Jun)5ft (1.5m)19s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Fri
12
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)
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
21
1.1
S
20
1.3
S
20
1.4
S
20
1.5
S
19
1.4
S
19
1.3
S
19
1.4
S
18
1.4
S
18
1.4
S
18
1.3
S
18
1.4
SSW
18
1.3
S
18
1.3
S
17
1.2
S
16
1.2
S
16
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
16
1
S
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
S
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1085
996
1303
1491
1690
1476
1237
1271
1229
1229
1051
1245
1039
1004
781
752
627
627
627
620
612
496
375
347
Wind (km/h)
15
N
20
N
25
NNW
30
N
30
N
25
N
25
N
30
N
30
N
35
N
35
N
35
N
30
N
30
N
35
N
35
N
35
N
35
N
35
N
30
N
30
N
25
NNE
30
N
30
N
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
6:30AM1.10m
7:09PM1.66m
8:01AM1.09m
7:46PM1.77m
9:24AM1.13m
8:27PM1.89m
Low Tide
12:39PM0.35m
2:16AM0.28m
1:30PM0.50m
3:07AM0.02m
2:23PM0.64m
3:56AM-0.22m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:47
5:47
5:47
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:45
8:46
8:46
8:47
 mm
Temp °C
13
14
14
13
12
10
10
9
11
13
13
13
12
10
10
10
12
15
17
16
13
12
12
11
Feels °C
10
11
9
7
6
5
5
3
5
6
6
6
5
4
3
3
5
8
11
10
7
7
6
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.3
S
19
1.6
WNW
10
1.4
S
18
1.4
S
18
1.4
WNW
10
1.4
SSW
18
1.7
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
16
1
S
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
S
15
Energy kJ
880
821
856
815
782
529
1237
480
1229
1229
356
1245
445
336
327
263
627
627
627
620
612
496
375
347
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
21
1.1
S
20
1.3
S
20
1.4
S
20
1.5
S
19
1.4
S
19
0.5
SW
13
1.4
S
18
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
1.3
S
18
0.1
S
12
1.3
S
18
1.3
S
17
1.2
S
16
1.2
S
16
1
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
0.1
S
12
0.8
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
Energy kJ
1085
996
1303
1491
1690
1476
84
1271
67
67
1051
3
1039
1004
781
752
197
253
3
136
119
223
114
111
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.5
SW
13
0.4
NW
16
0.3
WNW
16
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
WNW
14
0.4
NW
15
0.3
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.1
NW
14
0.2
WNW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.3
WNW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.2
WNW
13
Energy kJ
203
173
166
120
118
85
16
84
65
50
67
41
54
42
21
8
17
44
35
44
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
WNW
10
2.4
NW
10
1.1
NNW
8
2
NW
10
1.3
NNW
6
2.1
NW
10
2.1
NW
10
1.7
NNW
6
2.2
NW
7
1.7
N
7
2.3
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
8
Energy kJ
1024
1028
176
753
117
809
865
227
479
311
636
976
931
891
979
979
857
987
1176
1288
1074
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
2
3
3
2
2
4
4
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
Distance (km)
54
211
436
437
436
59
59
59
80
316
334
436
334
59
54
54
80
54
353
54
54
54
54
54
Best forecast wave conditions in Humboldt County
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
2
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
8
9
8
7
6
7
6
6
5
5
7
5
5
6
7
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