
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Mendocino today (22 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 11AM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 22). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (22 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (22 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Cape Mendocino. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 15 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 24 | SSW 24 | SSW 24 | SW 24 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
522 | 336 | 311 | 274 | 283 | 484 | 313 | 220 | 217 | 226 | 229 | 261 | 233 | 233 | 233 | 226 | 220 | 213 | 207 | 204 | 801 | 964 | 704 | 563 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:28AM1.07m | 6:27PM1.73m | 9:03AM1.12m | 7:14PM1.74m | 10:11AM1.21m | 8:03PM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:13AM0.29m | 12:16PM0.80m | 2:16AM0.19m | 1:21PM0.93m | 3:10AM0.09m | 2:25PM1.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | NW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 14 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SSW 14 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 |
522 | 336 | 311 | 274 | 239 | 67 | 313 | 220 | 143 | 133 | 103 | 261 | 157 | 154 | 233 | 96 | 101 | 145 | 145 | 168 | 172 | 176 | 176 | 211 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | NW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 24 | SSW 24 | SSW 24 | SW 24 |
103 | 101 | 84 | 74 | 283 | 114 | 67 | 166 | 217 | 226 | 229 | 78 | 233 | 233 | 70 | 226 | 220 | 213 | 207 | 204 | 801 | 964 | 704 | 563 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NW 8 | WNW 12 | SSW 14 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
57 | 268 | 191 | 193 | 57 | 53 | 168 | 65 | 62 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 55 | 39 | 160 | 149 | 139 | 137 | 135 | 121 | 261 | 154 | 154 | 154 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 |
— | — | 10 | 39 | 105 | 484 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 13 | 23 | 14 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 21 | 21 | 146 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 438 | 438 | 436 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 334 | 438 | 68 | 40 | 21 |
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