Cape Mendocino surfForecast / CAL – Humboldt / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Wednesday 13 May 2026 PDT
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Cape Mendocino surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cape Mendocino sea temperature is
10.8° C
(Which is 1.1°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Cape Mendocino today?

The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 9PM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)--
Afternoon (13 May)6ft (1.8m)12s
Evening (13 May)6ft (1.9m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
2
3
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1.1
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
16
0.8
SSW
15
2
NW
7
1
WNW
15
1.1
WNW
15
1.2
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
14
1.5
WNW
14
1.5
WNW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
944
969
937
821
757
622
643
562
480
502
437
295
291
216
181
266
352
440
530
602
638
702
802
768
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
25
NNW
25
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
30
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
25
N
25
NNE
30
N
35
N
35
N
35
N
35
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
35
N
40
N
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
9:16PM1.75m
10:29AM1.30m
9:50PM1.86m
11:30AM1.34m
10:27PM1.96m
Low Tide
3:09PM0.39m
4:17AM-0.06m
3:53PM0.50m
5:01AM-0.30m
4:38PM0.61m
5:46AM-0.47m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:01
6:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:23
8:24
8:25
8:27
Temp °C
14
13
12
10
9
9
10
13
13
13
12
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
12
10
9
8
6
5
4
4
7
7
7
6
6
7
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
0.8
SSW
16
1.3
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
WNW
16
1
WNW
15
1.5
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
14
1.5
WNW
14
1.5
WNW
13
Energy kJ
944
969
937
821
757
622
643
562
480
502
437
295
287
216
181
266
326
428
234
602
199
702
802
768
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.2
WNW
18
0.8
SSW
16
0.6
S
14
0.6
WNW
16
0.7
WNW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
1.1
WNW
15
0.7
SSW
15
1.3
WNW
14
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
S
13
Energy kJ
123
166
104
102
102
178
121
102
216
298
295
31
291
153
179
232
256
252
530
228
638
87
87
92
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
19
0.2
S
13
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SW
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
WNW
19
0.2
S
13
0.4
NW
18
0.5
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
WNW
9
0.1
S
11
0.2
S
18
0.8
SSW
15
0.1
S
11
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SW
15
Energy kJ
71
13
81
104
104
68
44
97
44
11
36
14
81
147
169
66
2
25
292
2
108
60
60
56
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
5
0.1
N
5
0.5
N
3
1
NNW
4
0.8
N
4
0.7
N
4
1
N
5
1
N
5
1
N
5
0.9
N
6
1.8
NW
6
1
N
6
1.1
N
6
1.2
N
6
1.8
NW
6
2
NW
7
2.1
NW
7
1.4
N
7
2
NNW
7
1.4
N
7
1.9
NW
7
2
NNW
7
1.9
NW
7
Energy kJ
2
2
1
6
43
21
15
46
49
58
48
244
71
80
88
253
352
440
171
383
176
342
361
325
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
4
Distance (km)
437
438
149
59
54
54
51
262
437
437
298
149
54
54
80
437
437
436
436
151
114
97
149
437
Best forecast wave conditions in Humboldt County
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
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