Cape Mendocino Surf Break
Lat Long: 40.42° N 124.40° W

Cape Mendocino 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Cape Mendocino

Issued: 10 pm 07 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Mendocino sea temperature is
9.0° C

3.4°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 (08 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 24s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 24s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 23s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 5AM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm June 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)24s
Afternoon (08 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)24s
Evening (08 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)23s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the N by Wed afternoon).

Sun
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
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)
1
3
3
3
3
2
3
1
3
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
15
1.7
NW
8
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.6
S
24
0.8
S
24
0.7
S
24
0.7
S
23
0.9
S
22
1.2
S
21
1.1
S
21
1.1
S
21
2.2
WNW
10
1.3
S
20
1.4
S
20
1.5
S
19
1.4
S
19
1.3
S
19
1.4
S
18
1.4
S
18
1.3
S
18
1.3
S
18
1.4
S
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
398
373
275
272
268
401
704
541
523
743
1329
1096
1085
996
1281
1491
1690
1476
1250
1271
1229
1063
1051
1215
Wind (km/h)
25
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
0
N
15
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
10
SSE
10
NW
15
N
15
N
20
N
30
NNW
30
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
35
N
35
N
35
N
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
5:59PM1.45m
5:05AM1.19m
6:33PM1.55m
6:30AM1.10m
7:09PM1.66m
8:01AM1.09m
Low Tide
00:18AM0.74m
11:49AM0.20m
1:20AM0.53m
12:39PM0.35m
2:16AM0.28m
1:30PM0.50m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:47
5:47
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:45
8:45
8:45
8:46
 mm
2
3
3
3
1
Temp °C
11
10
10
11
12
11
12
12
13
13
13
13
12
13
14
13
11
10
9
9
10
13
14
13
Feels °C
6
7
7
8
11
8
8
7
10
12
12
11
9
9
8
7
5
4
3
3
4
6
7
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
15
1.5
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1
NW
8
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
1
W
7
1.6
WNW
8
2
WNW
9
2.1
WNW
9
2.2
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
10
2.2
NW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.3
S
19
1.6
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.3
S
18
1.4
S
18
Energy kJ
398
284
227
177
110
96
86
109
287
603
761
904
951
856
887
871
828
529
1250
471
491
408
1051
1215
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
18
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
S
22
1.2
S
21
1.1
S
21
1.1
S
21
1.1
S
20
1.3
S
20
1.4
S
20
1.5
S
19
1.4
S
19
0.5
SW
13
1.4
S
18
1.4
S
18
1.3
S
18
0.4
SW
13
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
24
318
275
272
268
268
264
325
264
743
1329
1096
1085
996
1281
1491
1690
1476
84
1271
1229
1063
44
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
26
0.3
S
26
0.3
S
26
0.4
SSW
24
0.6
S
24
0.8
S
24
0.7
S
24
0.7
S
23
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
17
53
118
116
186
401
704
541
523
261
208
206
206
173
166
120
118
85
16
85
67
67
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
2.4
WNW
10
2.5
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
1.2
N
8
2.1
NW
10
1.6
NNW
6
1.6
NNW
6
1.8
NNW
6
2.3
NW
7
2.4
NW
8
Energy kJ
341
373
1102
1153
1115
195
784
176
218
252
543
646
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
5
4
4
4
4
2
3
Distance (km)
151
54
0
0
0
40
21
21
40
0
51
54
54
211
436
436
334
80
54
54
80
262
334
436
Best forecast wave conditions in Humboldt County
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
4
4
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
7
5
5
6
7
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
9
9
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