Cape Mendocino Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.42° N 124.40° W

Issued: 4 pm 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cape Mendocino sea temperature is
11.2° C

1.6°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 (22 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 8PM is: 0.6m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm June 22). An open ocean swell of 2.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)--
Afternoon (22 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Evening (22 Jun)2ft (0.6m)17s

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 Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Mon
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thu
25
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
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SSW
16
1.6
NW
8
0.5
S
20
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
261
173
197
179
268
264
229
276
194
318
298
295
283
364
360
356
356
356
681
394
380
298
295
295
Wind (km/h)
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
20
N
15
N
15
NNW
10
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
15
N
15
N
20
N
20
N
25
N
25
NNW
25
N
20
N
15
N
20
N
25
N
25
N
30
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
6:43PM1.72m
7:32AM1.07m
7:23PM1.75m
9:01AM1.09m
8:02PM1.77m
10:15AM1.15m
Low Tide
12:08PM0.36m
1:52AM0.31m
1:00PM0.55m
2:49AM0.15m
1:53PM0.72m
3:39AM0.02m
part cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:51
8:51
8:51
8:51
 mm
Temp °C
15
15
13
12
12
11
13
15
15
16
14
13
12
12
14
16
17
17
15
13
12
12
12
14
Feels °C
11
11
9
9
9
9
11
13
12
13
11
11
9
9
11
12
13
13
11
10
9
8
7
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
1.8
NNW
8
1.8
NNW
8
1.7
NNW
8
1.7
NNW
8
1.6
NW
8
0.6
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
18
1.6
NNW
7
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
Energy kJ
261
173
154
434
434
374
347
276
116
318
283
275
283
364
250
356
356
252
681
394
380
298
295
295
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.8
SSW
18
0.2
SSE
12
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
Energy kJ
178
121
197
154
268
264
229
229
173
298
298
295
144
142
360
186
214
356
13
67
99
99
99
68
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
13
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
S
20
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
15
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.1
S
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
Energy kJ
21
19
35
179
116
116
116
116
194
16
15
15
58
58
188
14
13
13
3
13
12
23
22
22
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
NNW
8
2
NNW
8
2
NNW
8
1.4
NW
7
1.5
NNW
7
1.4
NNW
7
1.3
NNW
7
1.3
NNW
7
1.4
NNW
7
1.7
NNW
7
1.9
NNW
8
2
NNW
8
2.1
NNW
8
2
NNW
8
1.8
NNW
8
1.8
NNW
7
1.8
NNW
7
1.8
NNW
7
Energy kJ
541
541
500
223
243
196
173
155
185
329
419
471
555
475
383
363
353
325
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
151
51
51
45
40
40
40
211
151
151
51
40
40
40
40
191
51
780
294
40
40
54
54
334
Best forecast wave conditions in Humboldt County
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
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