Cape Mendocino Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.42° N 124.40° W

Issued: 4 pm 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Mendocino sea temperature is
10.1° C

3.2°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 (01 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 9PM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 01). An open ocean swell of 3.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jul)--
Afternoon (01 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)17s
Evening (01 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)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 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wed
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Sat
4
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
17
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.6
S
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
1.6
NW
7
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
2
NW
7
2
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
261
271
268
264
264
264
173
206
166
156
229
223
227
243
158
142
140
220
277
284
288
284
429
441
Wind (km/h)
35
N
35
N
30
N
25
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
30
NNW
30
N
25
N
20
N
20
NNE
20
N
25
N
25
N
30
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
20
N
25
NNW
25
N
30
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
2:18PM1.36m
00:25AM1.74m
2:48PM1.38m
1:05AM1.68m
3:18PM1.42m
1:47AM1.58m
Low Tide
7:03PM0.98m
7:51AM-0.20m
7:45PM0.96m
8:24AM-0.15m
8:32PM0.92m
8:59AM-0.06m
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:51
8:51
8:51
8:51
 mm
Temp °C
15
14
13
12
12
12
12
14
15
14
13
12
12
12
13
15
15
15
13
13
12
12
12
15
Feels °C
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
8
10
9
9
9
9
8
9
11
11
11
9
10
9
8
8
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
17
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.5
SW
13
Energy kJ
261
271
268
264
264
264
173
206
166
156
229
223
176
174
144
142
140
140
277
284
288
284
217
88
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
S
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
S
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
WNW
14
0.4
NW
14
0.4
WNW
14
0.4
NW
14
0.4
WNW
14
0.4
WNW
13
Energy kJ
44
44
46
45
17
75
125
125
123
69
63
104
227
243
158
102
52
46
41
48
73
48
71
69
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.2
S
21
0.2
WNW
17
0.2
S
20
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.2
WNW
17
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
15
0.2
S
11
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
15
Energy kJ
6
6
35
28
30
17
27
28
26
25
24
22
22
23
22
43
42
42
9
45
44
44
44
78
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3.5
NNW
9
3.5
NNW
10
3.5
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
8
2.4
NNW
8
2.2
NNW
8
2.1
NNW
8
1.9
NNW
8
1.8
NNW
8
1.9
NNW
7
1.9
NNW
7
1.7
NNW
7
1.7
NNW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.8
NW
7
2
NW
7
2
NW
8
Energy kJ
1638
1675
1899
1939
1813
1426
1044
909
771
620
532
453
382
397
372
294
251
220
220
240
281
340
429
441
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
1
Distance (km)
750
780
134
80
51
54
54
188
80
294
59
40
40
40
51
151
780
294
54
54
45
40
54
149
Best forecast wave conditions in Humboldt County
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
9
8
7
6
6
6
8
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
7
4
5
5
5
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