Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Mendocino today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 9AM is: 0.6m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.5m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Cape Mendocino. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | NW 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
199 | 199 | 268 | 255 | 252 | 246 | 186 | 179 | 232 | 230 | 334 | 326 | 322 | 214 | 211 | 208 | 206 | 206 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 201 | 201 | 196 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:58AM1.38m | 9:14PM1.77m | 11:24AM1.42m | 9:58PM1.81m | 11:48AM1.47m | 10:40PM1.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:07AM0.05m | 3:54PM0.95m | 4:43AM0.01m | 4:33PM0.87m | 5:15AM-0.01m | 5:10PM0.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
337 | 306 | 268 | 211 | 183 | 158 | 121 | 106 | 91 | 63 | 47 | 326 | 322 | 214 | 211 | 208 | 206 | 206 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 201 | 201 | 196 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | NW 6 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
124 | 199 | 255 | 255 | 252 | 246 | 153 | 150 | 232 | 230 | 334 | 39 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 125 | 121 | 89 | 89 | 83 | 27 | 26 | 24 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | WNW 10 | W 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
199 | 118 | 106 | 106 | 153 | 153 | 186 | 179 | 146 | 136 | 130 | 126 | 19 | 71 | 24 | 26 | 36 | 90 | 78 | 75 | 71 | 49 | 73 | 71 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | 32 | 30 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 0 | 21 | 86 | 86 | 262 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 152 | 83 | 151 | 51 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 262 | 151 | 134 | 54 | 51 |
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