Cape Mendocino Surf Break

Cape Mendocino 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 40.42° N 124.40° W

Issued: 4 pm 10 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cape Mendocino sea temperature is
9.5° C

3.0°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.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Cape Mendocino today (10 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 18s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 18s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 8PM is: 1.3m 18s primary swell from a South direction and 2.2m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm June 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Jun)--
Afternoon (10 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)18s
Evening (10 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)18s

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 Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wed
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Sat
13
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)
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
18
1.4
SSW
18
1.3
S
18
1.3
S
17
1.2
S
16
1.2
S
16
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
16
1
S
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
S
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.6
S
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1051
1245
1039
1004
781
752
627
627
627
620
612
496
375
347
355
350
350
350
350
346
276
253
188
235
Wind (km/h)
35
N
35
N
30
N
30
N
35
N
35
N
30
N
35
N
30
N
30
N
25
N
25
N
30
N
30
N
25
N
30
N
30
N
25
N
25
N
20
N
25
N
30
N
20
N
15
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
7:46PM1.77m
9:24AM1.13m
8:27PM1.89m
10:35AM1.22m
9:11PM1.99m
Low Tide
1:30PM0.50m
3:07AM0.02m
2:23PM0.64m
3:56AM-0.22m
3:17PM0.75m
4:45AM-0.42m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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—
—
—
—
—
5:47
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:46
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:46
—
—
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—
—
8:46
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:46
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:47
—
—
—
—
8:47
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
13
13
11
10
11
11
13
15
16
15
13
11
11
12
14
16
16
16
14
12
11
12
14
16
Feels °C
6
6
4
4
5
4
7
9
10
9
8
6
5
6
9
11
11
11
9
8
6
7
10
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
18
1.4
SSW
18
1.3
S
18
1.5
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
16
1
S
16
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
13
Energy kJ
1051
1245
1039
351
383
266
627
627
627
620
612
496
159
166
156
350
350
350
350
346
276
253
181
176
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
13
0.1
S
12
—
1.3
S
17
1.2
S
16
1.2
S
16
1.2
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
S
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
11
0.5
S
19
0.5
S
19
0.6
S
18
Energy kJ
67
3
—
1004
781
752
237
163
167
133
166
128
375
347
355
124
117
123
126
88
64
192
188
235
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
—
—
0.3
WNW
15
0.4
NW
15
0.3
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.1
NW
15
—
0.4
NW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.3
WNW
13
0.2
S
21
0.2
S
21
0.2
S
21
0.3
S
20
0.3
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.5
S
19
0.5
S
19
0.1
SW
23
Energy kJ
3
—
—
42
54
42
21
8
—
45
66
35
44
34
36
35
34
68
75
127
127
192
186
21
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
NW
10
2.1
NW
10
2.2
NW
7
1.8
NNW
7
2.2
NNW
8
2.2
NNW
8
2.2
NNW
8
2.3
NNW
8
2.2
NNW
8
2.1
NNW
8
2.1
NNW
8
2.2
NNW
8
2.4
NNW
8
2.3
NNW
8
2.2
NNW
8
2.2
NNW
8
2.3
NNW
8
2.3
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
Energy kJ
865
851
493
346
514
540
572
613
566
522
481
582
782
705
582
589
696
688
926
1260
1469
1302
1118
954
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Fort Point
CAL - Marin County
Stockton Avenue
CAL - Santa Cruz
Fort Point
CAL - Marin County
Usal Beach
CAL - Mendocino County
Gale Point
CAL - Humboldt
Little River State Beach
CAL - Humboldt
Usal Beach
CAL - Mendocino County
Drakes Bay
CAL - Marin County
Drakes Bay
CAL - Marin County
Lovers Point
CAL - Monterey
Big River
CAL - Mendocino County
Mad River Beach
CAL - Humboldt
Gale Point
CAL - Humboldt
Gale Point
CAL - Humboldt
No Pass
CAL - Humboldt
Usal Beach
CAL - Mendocino County
Third Reef
CAL - Humboldt
Gale Point
CAL - Humboldt
Gale Point
CAL - Humboldt
Harbor Entrance at Eureka
CAL - Humboldt
Samoa Peninsula
CAL - Humboldt
Harbor Entrance at Eureka
CAL - Humboldt
Third Reef
CAL - Humboldt
Manchester Beach
CAL - Mendocino County
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
3
4
4
3
4
3
3
2
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
2
4
Distance (km)
334
436
334
80
54
68
80
294
294
473
134
59
54
54
52
80
51
54
54
41
45
41
51
170
Best forecast wave conditions in Humboldt County
Gale Point
Moonstone Beach
Moonstone Beach
Moonstone Beach
Gale Point
Gale Point
No Pass
Gale Point
Gale Point
Moonstone Beach
Moonstone Beach
Bunkers
Gale Point
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Government Point
CAL - Santa Barbara
Government Point
CAL - Santa Barbara
Government Point
CAL - Santa Barbara
Boners
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Boners
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Cortez Bank
CAL - San Diego County
Swamis
CAL - San Diego County
Ocean Beach
CAL - Marin County
Willow Creek
CAL - Monterey
Lighthouse
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Tarantulas
CAL - Santa Barbara
Boners
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Mouse Rock
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Cortez Bank
CAL - San Diego County
Cortez Bank
CAL - San Diego County
Sand Dollar Beach
CAL - Monterey
Willow Creek
CAL - Monterey
Fullers
CAL - Monterey
Boners
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Moonstone Beach
CAL - Humboldt
Mouse Rock
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Manchester Beach
CAL - Mendocino County
Consessions/Big Rights
HAW - Oahu
Majors Bay
HAW - Kaua'i
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
3
4
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Australia
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Australia
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Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Restaurants
Fiji
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Haapiti
French Polynesia
Haapiti
French Polynesia
Maraa
French Polynesia
Club Med
French Polynesia
Club Med
French Polynesia
Pine Trees (Sunset)
French Polynesia
Club Med
French Polynesia
Club Med
French Polynesia
Club Med
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Club Med
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Ntylonyane (Breezy Point)
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Bali Village
Indonesia
Gerickes Point
South Africa
Gerickes Point
South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
7
6
7
7
6
6
6
6
7
6
7
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
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