Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Mendocino today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 6AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 14). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Cape Mendocino. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | ||||||||||||||||
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 15 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 596 | 519 | 451 | 546 | 601 | 724 | 657 | 597 | 522 | 457 | 439 | 428 | 417 | 339 | 357 | 309 | 314 | 468 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:58AM1.26m | 2:02PM1.62m | 5:12AM1.24m | 2:50PM1.54m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:49PM0.01m | 8:35AM1.03m | 9:39PM0.08m | 9:36AM1.10m | 10:37PM0.14m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | 472 | 465 | 451 | 546 | 601 | 724 | 657 | 597 | 522 | 414 | 407 | 349 | 331 | 339 | 339 | 309 | 314 | 468 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NNW 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 11 | NW 15 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 596 | 519 | 417 | 73 | 411 | 411 | 417 | 434 | 457 | 457 | 439 | 428 | 417 | 197 | 112 | 176 | 170 | 322 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | SSW 14 | NNW 6 | WSW 18 | S 24 | S 23 | SW 23 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | NW 17 | WNW 16 | SSW 21 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | SSW 20 |
| kJ | 26 | 59 | 58 | 330 | 58 | 31 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 49 | 47 | 47 | 75 | 103 | 176 | 142 | 161 | 301 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 11 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 20 | — | — | — | 35 | 24 | 357 | 52 | 51 | 39 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 100 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 40 | 51 | 40 | 114 | 54 | 51 | 40 | 51 |
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