Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Mendocino today (30 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 20s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 4PM is: 0.5m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am June 30). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 20s |
| Afternoon (30 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 19s |
| Evening (30 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Cape Mendocino. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Tue morning, light winds from the NNE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thursday 2 | Fri 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | S 18 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 186 | 149 | 96 | 166 | 211 | 319 | 319 | 319 | 207 | 207 | 197 | 271 | 268 | 264 | 264 | 264 | 173 | 206 | 166 | 156 | 150 | 223 | 227 | 243 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 1:47PM1.34m | 11:47PM1.78m | 2:18PM1.36m | 00:25AM1.74m | 2:48PM1.38m | 1:05AM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:44AM-0.23m | 6:24PM0.99m | 7:17AM-0.23m | 7:03PM0.98m | 7:51AM-0.20m | 7:45PM0.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:51 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 186 | 84 | 82 | 166 | 211 | 319 | 319 | 319 | 207 | 207 | 197 | 271 | 268 | 264 | 264 | 264 | 173 | 206 | 166 | 156 | 150 | 223 | 176 | 174 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 86 | 149 | 96 | 77 | 80 | 51 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 9 | 44 | 44 | 46 | 17 | 17 | 75 | 125 | 125 | 124 | 69 | 63 | 104 | 227 | 243 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | W 18 | W 18 | S 12 | S 21 | WNW 17 | S 20 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 35 | 28 | 30 | 17 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 1821 | 1821 | 1549 | 1515 | 1583 | 1949 | 2548 | 2393 | 2011 | 1918 | 1918 | 1769 | 1721 | 1582 | 1507 | 1395 | 1206 | 1080 | 903 | 771 | 643 | 545 | 508 | 480 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 80 | 289 | 294 | 780 | 437 | 80 | 59 | 54 | 54 | 219 | 289 | 780 | 244 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 334 | 294 | 437 | 54 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
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