Cape Mendocino Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.42° N 124.40° W

Issued: 10 pm 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cape Mendocino sea temperature is
9.6° C

3.6°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 (04 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 20s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 2AM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm July 03). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)7s
Afternoon (04 Jul)6ft (1.9m)7s
Evening (04 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)20s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
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
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1.7
NW
7
1.8
NW
7
1.9
NW
7
1.9
NW
7
0.5
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
14
1.4
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
1.9
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
0.8
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
277
284
288
284
301
331
352
372
216
214
235
273
304
311
557
557
395
273
207
207
511
557
557
330
Wind (km/h)
25
N
25
NNE
20
N
20
N
25
N
25
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
20
N
20
NNW
15
N
20
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
N
20
N
20
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
1:47AM1.58m
3:49PM1.47m
2:35AM1.44m
4:21PM1.54m
3:33AM1.30m
4:54PM1.62m
Low Tide
8:32PM0.92m
8:59AM-0.06m
9:27PM0.85m
9:35AM0.06m
10:28PM0.74m
10:14AM0.21m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:51
8:51
8:51
8:50
 mm
Temp °C
13
12
11
11
13
15
16
16
14
12
12
12
13
14
15
14
13
11
11
11
12
14
14
14
Feels °C
9
8
7
7
9
11
11
12
10
9
9
9
10
11
12
11
9
7
7
8
9
11
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.5
SW
13
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
1.4
NW
8
1.6
NNW
8
1.6
NNW
8
1.6
NNW
8
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
1.5
NW
8
0.8
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
12
2.1
NNW
8
1.9
NW
8
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
Energy kJ
277
284
288
284
217
88
129
138
183
183
235
295
280
280
283
399
311
186
184
601
511
177
343
330
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
14
0.4
NW
14
0.4
WNW
14
0.4
NW
14
0.4
WNW
14
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.5
SSW
20
0.5
WNW
12
1.4
NNW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
0.5
WNW
13
0.5
WNW
13
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.8
WNW
12
0.9
N
8
0.7
SSW
17
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
Energy kJ
41
48
73
48
71
69
68
66
216
86
264
273
304
311
99
99
395
273
207
184
105
258
174
171
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
11
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.5
WNW
13
0.5
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
WNW
12
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
NW
11
0.7
WNW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
S
13
0.6
SSW
18
0.8
WNW
12
0.5
SSW
21
0.6
SSW
21
0.5
SSW
21
Energy kJ
9
45
45
44
44
78
77
149
90
214
186
183
136
136
104
31
151
57
87
207
180
260
305
260
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NW
7
1.5
NNW
7
1.5
NNW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.7
NW
7
1.8
NW
7
1.9
NW
7
1.9
NW
7
1.8
NW
8
1.9
NNW
8
2
NNW
8
2.1
NNW
8
2.1
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
1.6
NNW
8
2.1
NNW
8
2.1
NNW
8
2.1
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
1.9
NW
8
Energy kJ
227
224
250
268
301
331
352
372
358
425
502
572
557
557
295
587
573
557
557
473
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
3
3
4
4
3
1
1
1
Distance (km)
54
51
41
40
51
149
289
51
51
40
40
40
40
219
151
151
51
51
42
40
40
151
151
437
Best forecast wave conditions in Humboldt County
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
3
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
6
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
8
8
8
8
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