Cape Mendocino Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.42° N 124.40° W

Issued: 4 am 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Mendocino sea temperature is
11.2° C

1.7°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 (23 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 20s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 7AM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am June 23). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Afternoon (23 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)20s
Evening (23 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)15s

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 Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
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)
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.5
S
20
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
268
264
229
229
194
318
298
295
283
364
360
356
356
356
681
394
380
298
295
295
487
475
463
434
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
NNW
15
N
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
15
N
15
N
20
N
20
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
25
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
25
N
30
NNW
30
NNW
25
N
25
N
15
NNE
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-off
High Tide
7:32AM1.07m
7:23PM1.75m
9:01AM1.09m
8:02PM1.77m
10:15AM1.15m
8:40PM1.78m
Low Tide
1:52AM0.31m
1:00PM0.55m
2:49AM0.15m
1:53PM0.72m
3:39AM0.02m
2:46PM0.84m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:51
8:51
8:51
 mm
Temp °C
11
11
12
15
16
16
15
13
12
12
13
16
17
17
15
13
12
12
13
14
15
15
13
12
Feels °C
8
8
10
12
13
12
12
10
9
9
9
12
13
13
11
10
9
8
9
9
10
11
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NNW
8
1.7
NNW
8
1.7
NNW
8
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
1.2
NNW
7
1.2
NNW
7
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
Energy kJ
423
365
314
229
116
318
283
138
134
364
360
356
356
252
681
394
380
298
295
295
487
475
463
434
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.8
SSW
18
0.2
SSE
12
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
Energy kJ
268
264
229
116
173
298
298
275
283
142
188
186
214
356
13
98
99
99
99
99
21
20
20
19
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
20
0.5
S
20
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
12
0.6
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.1
S
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.1
S
11
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
Energy kJ
116
116
116
133
194
16
15
295
144
58
14
14
13
13
3
13
12
23
22
22
2
45
45
45
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
NNW
7
1.5
NNW
7
1.5
NNW
7
1.3
NNW
7
1.4
NNW
7
1.3
NNW
7
1.4
NNW
7
1.5
NNW
7
1.9
NNW
7
1.9
NNW
8
2.1
NNW
8
2.1
NNW
8
2
NNW
8
1.9
NNW
7
1.8
NNW
7
1.8
NNW
7
1.7
NNW
7
1.7
NNW
7
1.5
NNW
7
1.3
NNW
7
Energy kJ
250
243
228
188
196
147
175
218
372
419
555
569
483
379
325
307
285
248
204
154
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
3
3
3
2
1
2
1
3
Distance (km)
40
40
51
151
151
51
51
40
40
40
51
191
54
780
41
40
40
42
54
334
437
438
149
54
Best forecast wave conditions in Humboldt County
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
2
4
4
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
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