Cape Mendocino Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.42° N 124.40° W

Cape Mendocino 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 07 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Mendocino sea temperature is
13.1°C
1.5° 

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 (07 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 11AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Afternoon (07 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Evening (07 Sep)3ft (0.9m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
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
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
0
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
14
0.8
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
S
13
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
S
13
0.9
S
12
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
1
S
12
0.8
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SW
19
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
236
265
264
304
239
295
290
299
290
295
280
273
255
247
359
287
278
160
199
196
179
368
312
312
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
20
N
25
NNW
25
N
25
N
20
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNW
10
NNW
15
N
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
NE
5
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
20
N
20
N
20
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
9:58AM1.47m
8:37PM1.91m
10:36AM1.56m
9:37PM1.94m
11:11AM1.64m
10:32PM1.91m
Low Tide
3:10AM-0.12m
3:02PM0.86m
4:00AM-0.14m
3:59PM0.71m
4:44AM-0.12m
4:49PM0.56m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:50
6:50
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:39
7:37
7:37
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
13
17
18
17
14
13
14
15
16
20
20
21
19
18
18
19
20
23
24
22
20
18
Feels °C
10
10
10
13
14
13
10
10
11
13
13
17
18
18
16
15
16
17
18
20
21
19
17
15
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