Cape Mendocino Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.42° N 124.40° W

Cape Mendocino 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 11 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Mendocino sea temperature is
10.5° C
2.9° 

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 (12 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 2AM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.8m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 19s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm July 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jul)6ft (1.8m)10s
Afternoon (12 Jul)6ft (1.9m)9s
Evening (12 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sat
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
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)
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
1.6
NW
10
1.7
NW
10
1.8
NW
10
1.8
NW
10
1.9
NW
9
1.9
NW
9
1.7
NW
9
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
1.7
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
NW
8
0.5
W
14
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
272
275
459
546
585
614
574
550
470
229
229
229
131
381
314
314
139
137
184
137
69
106
106
103
Wind (km/h)
25
N
25
NNE
20
N
25
N
25
N
25
NNW
30
N
25
N
25
N
25
NNE
20
N
20
N
25
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
30
N
25
N
20
NNE
20
N
20
N
20
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
30
N
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
8:48PM2.06m
11:31AM1.36m
9:44PM2.12m
12:18PM1.44m
10:38PM2.15m
1:01PM1.50m
Low Tide
4:33AM-0.40m
3:57PM0.93m
5:23AM-0.49m
4:56PM0.90m
6:11AM-0.52m
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:58
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:47
8:47
8:46
8:46
 mm
Temp °C
14
12
12
12
13
16
16
16
14
12
12
12
12
15
16
16
14
12
12
11
13
16
16
16
Feels °C
9
8
8
8
8
11
11
11
9
8
8
8
7
11
11
11
9
8
8
7
9
12
11
11
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