Cape Mendocino Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.42° N 124.40° W

Cape Mendocino 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 22 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Mendocino sea temperature is
12.5°C
1.8° 

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 (22 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 7PM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.9m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm September 22). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Sep)--
Afternoon (22 Sep)7ft (2.1m)12s
Evening (22 Sep)5ft (1.5m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
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)
1
1
1
2
1
0
1
2
1
0
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
NW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.8
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.9
NW
11
1.9
NW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.8
NW
11
1.8
NW
11
1.7
NW
11
1.9
NW
11
1.9
NW
11
1.8
NW
11
1.7
NW
11
1.6
NW
11
1.4
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1209
658
647
625
814
503
553
850
850
403
817
817
715
866
850
729
676
558
437
369
Wind (km/h)
30
N
25
N
25
N
20
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
25
NNW
25
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
10
N
15
NW
10
WNW
5
SSW
10
S
0
W
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
High Tide
8:50PM1.64m
10:27AM1.49m
9:39PM1.67m
10:49AM1.56m
10:25PM1.68m
Low Tide
3:34PM0.82m
3:58AM0.12m
4:11PM0.69m
4:30AM0.13m
4:47PM0.54m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:15
7:13
7:10
 mm
Temp °C
15
15
14
13
13
12
12
15
16
16
13
13
13
13
14
16
17
17
17
16
Feels °C
11
11
10
10
9
7
8
11
11
11
9
10
10
10
12
14
15
15
15
17
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