Cape Mendocino Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.42° N 124.40° W

Cape Mendocino 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 25 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Mendocino sea temperature is
12.4° C
1.2° 

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 (25 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 21s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 21s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 21s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 8AM is: 1.1m 21s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 25). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)21s
Afternoon (25 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)21s
Evening (25 Jul)3ft (0.9m)21s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
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
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
3
2
2
2
3
4
4
3
2
0
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
23
0.9
SW
22
1.1
SW
21
1.2
SSW
21
1.1
SW
21
1.1
SW
21
0.9
SSW
21
0.9
SSW
20
1.1
SW
20
1.2
SW
20
1.3
SSW
19
1.2
SW
19
1.2
SSW
19
1.1
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.2
SSW
18
1.2
SW
18
1.3
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
19
1.3
SSW
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
558
677
1051
1221
1051
1051
792
719
872
1111
1255
1100
1004
863
837
735
719
719
719
845
926
1104
1191
1216
Wind (km/h)
0
NNE
5
ENE
5
N
5
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
20
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
20
NNE
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
11:00AM1.28m
8:50PM1.78m
11:38AM1.33m
9:34PM1.81m
12:10PM1.37m
10:16PM1.84m
Low Tide
3:58AM0.01m
3:21PM1.02m
4:39AM-0.05m
4:10PM1.01m
5:16AM-0.10m
4:52PM0.98m
clear
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>
6:07
6:09
6:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:38
8:37
8:37
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
15
17
19
18
17
15
14
14
15
17
18
17
15
13
13
12
14
17
18
18
16
14
Feels °C
14
14
15
16
17
16
15
13
12
12
14
15
15
14
12
10
11
9
12
14
14
14
13
11
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