
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Mendocino today (09 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 10AM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 2.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (09 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (09 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Cape Mendocino. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
539 | 452 | 499 | 643 | 532 | 478 | 436 | 425 | 372 | 367 | 367 | 372 | 372 | 367 | 353 | 344 | 334 | 334 | 330 | 268 | 268 | 272 | 365 | 424 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:06AM1.05m | 7:02PM1.89m | 9:33AM1.14m | 7:54PM1.98m | 10:39AM1.25m | 8:48PM2.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:46AM0.16m | 12:47PM0.74m | 2:45AM-0.05m | 1:51PM0.86m | 3:40AM-0.25m | 2:56PM0.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
539 | 452 | 256 | 643 | 532 | 441 | 436 | 425 | 372 | 367 | 367 | 372 | 372 | 367 | 353 | 344 | 334 | 334 | 134 | 134 | 157 | 173 | 365 | 424 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | — | S 18 | S 18 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 10 | NW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
117 | 68 | 499 | — | 160 | 160 | 77 | 88 | 134 | 67 | 67 | 65 | 71 | 94 | 52 | 19 | 85 | 11 | 330 | 268 | 268 | 272 | 272 | 246 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 19 | SW 13 | — | — | — | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | S 11 | NW 8 | S 21 | W 18 | S 20 | W 18 | W 19 | S 20 | S 19 |
118 | 65 | 87 | — | — | — | 103 | 103 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 18 | 25 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 30 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 10 | NNW 6 | NW 10 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 4 | N 4 |
382 | 464 | 266 | 478 | 478 | 478 | 403 | 392 | 364 | 362 | 236 | 181 | 111 | 87 | 75 | 268 | 53 | 231 | 44 | 46 | 61 | 64 | 20 | 15 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 54 | 54 | 151 | 437 | 437 | 109 | 59 | 54 | 40 | 54 | 151 | 437 | 436 | 100 | 40 | 40 | 51 | 54 | 316 | 334 | 741 | 104 | 59 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Humboldt County | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)












