Cape Mendocino surfForecast / CAL – Humboldt / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Saturday 30 May 2026 PDT
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Cape Mendocino surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cape Mendocino sea temperature is
9.6° C
(Which is 2.8°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Cape Mendocino today (30 May):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 7PM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 30). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)--
Afternoon (30 May)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Evening (30 May)4.5ft (1.3m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sat
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tue
2
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
0
0
0
!
!
!
1
0
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.6
NW
11
0.5
SSW
22
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
1.6
WNW
11
0.8
SSW
20
1.6
NW
10
0.8
SSW
20
1
SSW
19
1
SSW
19
1
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
436
436
429
414
572
263
1174
1270
1219
573
450
530
485
708
694
637
508
497
651
644
637
629
708
566
Wind (km/h)
30
N
35
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
35
N
35
N
25
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
15
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
20
N
20
N
15
N
15
N
20
NNW
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
12:47PM1.26m
10:55PM1.75m
1:30PM1.27m
11:28PM1.73m
2:11PM1.27m
00:03AM1.70m
Low Tide
5:23PM0.89m
6:27AM-0.27m
6:02PM0.94m
7:01AM-0.27m
6:40PM0.98m
7:37AM-0.26m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:39
8:39
8:40
8:42
Temp °C
12
11
10
9
9
8
9
12
13
12
11
9
10
10
13
15
15
15
13
11
10
10
11
13
6
4
3
3
2
2
3
6
6
5
6
5
6
6
9
11
11
11
9
7
6
7
8
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
NW
8
1.3
WNW
12
1.6
NW
11
0.5
SSW
22
0.5
SSW
21
0.5
SSW
21
0.8
SSW
21
1.6
WNW
11
1.4
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.1
WNW
10
2.5
NNW
9
2.4
NNW
9
1
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
9
1
SSW
18
1.1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1
SSW
16
Energy kJ
436
436
206
414
572
263
260
260
502
573
450
530
240
1021
897
637
508
161
221
203
637
190
186
566
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
1.3
WNW
12
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
20
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
0.8
WNW
9
1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
17
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
104
105
429
73
70
68
123
124
32
455
437
485
485
267
281
151
151
497
651
644
103
629
708
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
24
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SW
23
0.4
SSW
22
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
1
SSW
19
1
SSW
19
0.1
S
13
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
37
54
105
135
186
61
56
33
32
67
66
103
105
708
694
4
86
87
3
3
3
15
15
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NNW
8
1.9
NNW
8
1.3
N
7
2.1
NNW
8
2.3
NNW
8
3
NW
8
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
2.4
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
2.2
NNW
9
2.1
NNW
9
1.9
NNW
8
1.7
NNW
8
1.6
NNW
8
1.6
NNW
8
1.3
NNW
8
1.2
NNW
7
1.6
NW
7
Energy kJ
441
430
178
519
672
1179
1174
1270
1219
858
1126
1146
1211
777
700
488
385
322
294
176
147
262
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
3
4
4
2
3
3
2
Distance (km)
437
436
436
68
40
41
54
262
316
437
100
41
41
40
51
334
294
51
51
54
41
40
40
151
Best forecast wave conditions in Humboldt County
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
9
5
5
5
8
5
6
4
5
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