Cape Mendocino Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.42° N 124.40° W

Cape Mendocino 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 23 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Mendocino sea temperature is
12.3°C
2.0° 

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 (23 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 4PM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.9m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)11s
Afternoon (23 Sep)3ft (0.9m)16s
Evening (23 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Fri afternoon).

Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
!
2
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WNW
11
1.9
NW
11
0.9
SW
16
1.3
WNW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.8
NW
11
1.8
NW
11
1.9
NW
11
1.8
NW
11
1.7
NW
11
1.7
NW
11
1.6
NW
11
1.4
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
2.1
WNW
10
3
WNW
11
2.5
WNW
11
2.5
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
1.4
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
450
850
396
403
503
817
817
866
792
676
676
558
437
335
370
917
1850
1704
1359
1391
1199
262
Wind (km/h)
25
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
10
N
10
NW
5
NW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
WNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
NNE
20
N
25
NNW
30
N
25
N
25
N
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
10:27AM1.49m
9:39PM1.67m
10:49AM1.56m
10:25PM1.68m
11:12AM1.64m
Low Tide
4:11PM0.69m
4:30AM0.13m
4:47PM0.54m
5:01AM0.17m
5:23PM0.38m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:05
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:13
7:10
7:09
 mm
1
Temp °C
12
15
16
16
13
13
13
13
14
16
17
17
17
15
15
14
13
15
16
15
13
13
Feels °C
8
11
11
11
9
10
10
10
12
15
16
16
16
15
14
12
11
12
11
10
8
8
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