Cape Mendocino Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.42° N 124.40° W

Issued: 10 pm 10 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cape Mendocino sea temperature is
9.7° C

2.8°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 (11 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 3AM is: 1.2m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 1.4m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm June 10). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)16s
Afternoon (11 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)16s
Evening (11 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)16s

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 Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu morning, light winds from the NNW by Sat afternoon).

Wed
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
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
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
1
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
18
1.3
S
17
1.2
S
16
1.2
S
16
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
16
1
S
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
S
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.6
S
18
0.7
S
18
0.7
S
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1039
1004
781
752
627
627
627
620
612
496
375
347
355
350
350
350
350
346
346
253
186
235
311
307
Wind (km/h)
30
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
35
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
25
N
30
N
30
N
25
N
30
N
30
N
25
N
25
N
20
N
25
N
25
N
20
N
15
NNW
5
NNW
15
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:46PM1.77m
9:24AM1.13m
8:27PM1.89m
10:35AM1.22m
9:11PM1.99m
11:36AM1.30m
Low Tide
3:07AM0.02m
2:23PM0.64m
3:56AM-0.22m
3:17PM0.75m
4:45AM-0.42m
4:10PM0.82m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:47
5:46
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:46
8:46
8:47
8:47
 mm
Temp °C
11
10
10
11
13
15
15
15
13
11
12
12
14
16
17
16
13
12
11
12
14
16
15
16
Feels °C
4
4
3
5
7
9
9
9
7
6
6
6
9
11
12
11
8
9
6
7
10
14
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
16
1
WNW
10
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
S
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
S
14
2.5
NNW
9
2.4
NNW
9
2.3
NNW
9
2.1
NNW
8
Energy kJ
485
315
336
266
627
627
627
620
612
197
375
347
355
350
350
350
350
346
346
253
1022
834
756
638
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
18
1.3
S
17
1.2
S
16
1.2
S
16
1.1
WNW
9
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
1
WNW
9
1
S
16
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
S
19
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.8
S
13
Energy kJ
1039
1004
781
752
225
205
205
136
185
496
163
135
106
161
137
128
109
78
51
192
181
176
173
225
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
14
0.4
NW
15
0.3
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.4
NW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
13
0.2
S
21
0.2
S
21
0.2
S
21
0.3
S
20
0.3
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.5
S
19
0.5
S
19
0.6
S
18
0.7
S
18
0.7
S
18
Energy kJ
41
54
42
21
45
66
35
34
34
36
35
34
68
75
127
127
192
186
235
311
307
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
N
7
1.9
NNW
7
2.1
NNW
8
2.2
NNW
8
2.2
NNW
8
2.2
NNW
8
2.1
NNW
8
2.1
NNW
8
2
NNW
8
2
NNW
8
2.3
NNW
8
2.4
NNW
8
2.3
NNW
8
2.3
NNW
8
2.3
NNW
8
2.3
NNW
8
2.4
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
Energy kJ
208
345
469
526
512
531
487
522
464
502
705
763
672
655
672
688
839
1177
1380
1194
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
2
2
3
2
2
Distance (km)
334
54
54
80
80
294
294
294
134
40
40
54
51
219
51
54
54
41
41
51
51
191
51
51
Best forecast wave conditions in Humboldt County
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
7
7
9
9
8
8
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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