Cape Mendocino Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.42° N 124.40° W

Issued: 4 pm 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cape Mendocino sea temperature is
9.6° C

2.9°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 (12 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 11PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm June 12). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)--
Afternoon (12 Jun)3ft (0.9m)14s
Evening (12 Jun)3ft (0.9m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun night).

Fri
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Mon
15
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
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
1
2
1
3
2
3
2
2
2
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.6
S
18
0.7
S
18
0.7
S
18
0.7
S
18
0.7
S
18
0.7
S
17
0.8
S
16
0.8
S
16
0.8
S
16
0.8
SSW
16
1.6
NW
8
0.8
S
16
1
S
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
S
15
0.6
SW
24
0.7
SW
24
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
350
350
350
346
346
253
186
235
311
307
307
307
293
334
330
330
346
346
330
516
304
279
444
563
Wind (km/h)
30
N
30
N
25
N
20
N
25
N
25
N
20
N
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
15
NNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
SSE
10
S
15
S
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
SW
10
SSE
10
SSE
0
SSE
10
N
10
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-on
High Tide
9:11PM1.99m
11:36AM1.30m
9:58PM2.07m
12:30PM1.37m
10:48PM2.11m
Low Tide
3:17PM0.75m
4:45AM-0.42m
4:10PM0.82m
5:34AM-0.56m
5:04PM0.87m
6:23AM-0.63m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:46
5:46
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:47
8:47
8:49
8:49
 mm
Temp °C
17
16
13
12
12
13
15
17
16
17
15
14
14
14
15
16
16
15
14
13
13
13
15
17
Feels °C
12
11
8
8
7
8
11
14
15
15
13
13
13
13
13
14
15
14
14
12
11
13
14
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
S
14
2.5
NNW
9
2.3
NNW
8
2.1
NNW
8
2
NNW
8
2.1
NNW
8
2.2
NNW
8
2.2
NNW
9
2.1
NNW
8
2
NNW
8
1.7
NNW
8
1.7
NNW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.4
NNW
8
1.4
NNW
8
1.3
NNW
8
1.4
NNW
8
1.4
NNW
8
1.4
NNW
8
Energy kJ
350
350
350
346
346
253
987
748
623
534
597
665
698
638
525
394
356
314
219
213
187
213
219
219
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.5
W
9
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
S
16
0.8
S
16
0.8
S
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
S
16
1
S
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
S
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
Energy kJ
124
119
167
111
114
45
181
176
173
225
236
232
232
334
330
330
346
346
330
516
304
279
288
288
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.6
S
18
0.7
S
18
0.7
S
18
0.7
S
18
0.7
S
18
0.7
S
17
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.5
WNW
10
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
SW
24
0.7
SW
24
Energy kJ
34
68
75
127
127
192
186
235
311
307
307
307
293
168
168
171
168
166
173
60
104
106
444
563
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
NNW
8
2.1
NNW
8
2.2
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
Energy kJ
501
507
666
905
1126
1133
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
4
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
3
2
Distance (km)
219
80
54
41
51
51
51
51
45
51
40
21
0
0
21
170
86
0
51
0
0
0
21
151
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Rating
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3
3
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
6
5
5
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5
5
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4
4
4
4
5
5
5
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5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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