Cape Mendocino 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 40.42° N 124.40° W

Issued: 3 pm 01 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Cape Mendocino sea temperature is

14.6°C

Cape Mendocino surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Cape Mendocino today (02 Nov):

Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Nov, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 18s period with WNW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Nov, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 17s period with WNW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Nov, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 12AM is: 1.6m 20s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.3m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm November 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (PST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (02 Nov)	7.5ft (2.3m)	18s
Afternoon (02 Nov)	8ft (2.4m)	17s
Evening (02 Nov)	8ft (2.5m)	17s

Table - waves today at Cape Mendocino. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

	Short Range Forecast Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.
	Sun 1				Monday 2								Tuesday 3								Wed 4
	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM
Rating (10 max)	2	2	3	4	4	5	5	4	3	3	4	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 16	SSW 16	WNW 21	WNW 20	WNW 19	WNW 19	WNW 18	WNW 18	WNW 18	WNW 17	WNW 17	WNW 17	WNW 16	WNW 16	WNW 16	WNW 16	WNW 15	WNW 15	WNW 14	WNW 14	WNW 14	WNW 13	WNW 13
Wave Graph
kJ	742	733	925	1484	1919	2938	3096	3200	3375	3336	3260	3155	2821	2479	2257	2200	1787	1693	1504	1484	1657	1474	1286
Wind (km/h)	NNW	NNW	NNE	NNE	NE	E	SSE	S	S	S	SE	S	SSE	SE	SE	SE	SSE	S	SE	NE	ENE	NE	NE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	cross-off	cross	cross	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off
High Tide		3:37PM1.62m					6:11AM1.53m				4:59PM1.52m				6:56AM1.62m				6:19PM1.47m
Low Tide	10:30AM0.97m				11:08PM-0.05m				11:54AM0.83m				00:10AM0.05m					1:04PM0.63m				1:04AM0.15m


	—	—	—	—	—	6:48	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:48	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:50	—
	—	4:14	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:13	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:12	—	—	—	—	5:10
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	14	13	11	10	11	11	12	14	15	14	13	13	14	14	13	15	17	17	15	14	14	13	13
Feels °C	9	8	7	7	9	9	10	11	11	10	8	8	9	8	7	10	13	15	13	12	12	11	11
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	WNW 20	WNW 19	WNW 19	WNW 18	WNW 18	WNW 18	WNW 17	WNW 17	WNW 17	WNW 16	WNW 16	WNW 16	WNW 16	WNW 15	WNW 15	WSW 10	WSW 10	WNW 14	WNW 13	WNW 13
kJ	742	733	724	1484	1919	2938	3096	3200	3375	3336	3260	3155	2821	2479	2257	2200	1787	1693	873	763	1657	1474	1286
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WNW 12	WNW 12	NW 12	SSW 16	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 15	SSW 15	SW 11	WSW 11	WSW 11	WSW 10	WNW 14	WNW 14	WSW 10	SW 10	SW 9
kJ	129	127	303	697	736	619	619	619	627	756	796	806	670	644	743	1037	759	676	1504	1484	565	461	360
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WNW 23	WNW 22	WNW 21	NW 5	NW 11	NW 11	NW 11	NW 11	WNW 11	—	—	—	—	W 11	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15
kJ	204	412	925	23	189	153	103	101	71	—	—	—	—	282	644	644	644	636	544	537	537	468	493
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NW 5	NW 5	NW 5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	W 11	—	SSW 4	SSE 4	SE 4	SE 4	SSE 5	S 6	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	33	33	57	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	61	—	34	39	24	29	84	74	—	—	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Bolinas Jetty CAL - Marin County	South Beach CAL - Del Norte County	South Jetty Table Bluff CAL - Humboldt	Cape Mendocino CAL - Humboldt	Cape Mendocino CAL - Humboldt	Cape Mendocino CAL - Humboldt	Cape Mendocino CAL - Humboldt	Centreville Beach CAL - Humboldt	Third Reef CAL - Humboldt	Harbor Entrance at Eureka CAL - Humboldt	Centreville Beach CAL - Humboldt	South Jetty Table Bluff CAL - Humboldt	Centreville Beach CAL - Humboldt	Centreville Beach CAL - Humboldt	Centreville Beach CAL - Humboldt	Centreville Beach CAL - Humboldt	Centreville Beach CAL - Humboldt	Centreville Beach CAL - Humboldt	Cape Mendocino CAL - Humboldt	Cape Mendocino CAL - Humboldt	Cape Mendocino CAL - Humboldt	Cape Mendocino CAL - Humboldt	Cape Mendocino CAL - Humboldt
Rating (10 max)	2	2	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4
Distance (km)	316	149	40	0	0	0	0	21	51	41	21	40	21	21	21	21	21	21	0	0	0	0	0
Best forecast wave conditions in Humboldt County			Moonstone Beach	Moonstone Beach	Moonstone Beach	Bunkers	Gold Bluffs Beach	Big Lagoon	Big Lagoon	The Lagoons	Gale Point	Bunkers	Bunkers	Gold Bluffs Beach	Bunkers	Gale Point	No Pass	Centreville Beach	Moonstone Beach	Moonstone Beach	Moonstone Beach	Moonstone Beach	Moonstone Beach
Rating (10 max)			4	4	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States	Maili Point HAW - Oahu	Lahaina Breakwall/Harbour HAW - Maui	Lahaina Breakwall/Harbour HAW - Maui	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Oregon North	Ghost Tree CAL - Monterey	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Oregon North	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Oregon North	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Oregon North	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Oregon North	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Oregon North	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Oregon North	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Oregon North	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Oregon North	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Oregon North	Cape Sebastian Oregon South	Cape Sebastian Oregon South	Black Point Beach CAL - Sonoma	Hare Creek CAL - Mendocino County	Ghost Tree CAL - Monterey	Boners CAL - San Luis Obispo	Mouse Rock CAL - San Luis Obispo	Mouse Rock CAL - San Luis Obispo	Mouse Rock CAL - San Luis Obispo
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4
Header Global	Trial Harbour Australia	Bocock's Bay Namibia	Ahijedero Mexico	Ahijedero Mexico	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lebu Chile	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lebu Chile	Lebu Chile	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Benkunqut Indonesia	Bay of Skaill United Kingdom	Bali Village Indonesia	Bali Village Indonesia	Ghost Tree United States	Bay of Skaill United Kingdom	Bay of Skaill United Kingdom	Baterias Peru	Bali Village Indonesia
Rating (10 max)	5	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	5	4	4	4	4

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