Cape Mendocino Surf Break
Lat Long: 40.42° N 124.40° W

Cape Mendocino 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Cape Mendocino

Issued: 10 am 07 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Mendocino sea temperature is
9.3° C

3.1°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 (07 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 2PM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.8m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am June 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jun)6ft (1.9m)9s
Afternoon (07 Jun)3ft (0.9m)16s
Evening (07 Jun)6ft (1.8m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the N by Tue afternoon).

Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wed
10
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
0
0
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
1
3
4
4
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NW
9
1.9
NW
9
0.9
SSW
16
1.8
NW
8
1.9
NW
8
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.6
S
24
0.8
S
24
0.7
S
24
0.7
S
23
0.9
S
22
1.2
S
21
1.1
S
21
1.1
S
21
1.1
S
20
1.3
S
20
1.4
S
20
1.5
S
19
1.4
S
19
1.3
S
19
1.4
S
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
567
554
430
414
463
341
275
272
268
401
704
541
523
743
1329
1096
1085
996
1303
1491
1690
1476
1250
1271
Wind (km/h)
20
N
25
NNW
30
NNW
25
N
20
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
5
SE
15
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
10
SSE
5
WSW
15
N
20
N
20
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
5:59PM1.45m
5:05AM1.19m
6:33PM1.55m
6:30AM1.10m
7:09PM1.66m
Low Tide
11:02AM0.08m
00:18AM0.74m
11:49AM0.20m
1:20AM0.53m
12:39PM0.35m
2:16AM0.28m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:47
5:47
5:47
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:45
8:45
8:45
8:46
 mm
3
5
4
4
1
Temp °C
10
12
13
13
11
10
10
11
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
13
12
10
10
9
Feels °C
5
7
7
8
7
7
7
8
10
9
9
9
10
11
13
11
10
9
9
7
6
4
4
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
1.6
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1
NW
8
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
8
2
WNW
9
2.1
WNW
9
2.1
WNW
9
2.1
WNW
9
2
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
9
2
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
10
1.3
S
19
1.4
S
18
Energy kJ
519
519
430
414
341
257
227
177
110
96
84
167
280
589
708
724
761
695
633
533
674
630
1250
1271
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
19
0.1
W
18
0.2
S
18
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
S
22
1.2
S
21
1.1
S
21
1.1
S
21
1.1
S
20
1.3
S
20
1.4
S
20
1.5
S
19
1.4
S
19
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
Energy kJ
26
28
7
25
398
318
275
272
268
268
264
264
264
743
1329
1096
1085
996
1303
1491
1690
1476
84
84
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
16
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
26
0.3
S
26
0.3
S
26
0.4
SSW
24
0.6
S
24
0.8
S
24
0.7
S
24
0.7
S
23
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.3
WNW
16
Energy kJ
20
7
4
4
24
53
118
116
186
401
704
541
523
261
208
206
206
173
166
120
118
85
16
51
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NW
9
1.9
NW
9
1.8
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.9
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
2.1
WNW
9
0.8
NNW
4
2.3
NW
9
2.2
NW
10
1.9
NW
10
2.1
NW
10
Energy kJ
567
554
423
403
463
341
799
24
901
876
696
809
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
2
2
4
3
2
Distance (km)
54
334
438
437
114
0
0
0
0
40
40
21
40
0
0
54
54
334
437
437
334
80
59
59
Best forecast wave conditions in Humboldt County
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
1
3
4
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
8
9
9
7
6
6
5
6
8
6
9
9
8
7
6
5
7
6
5
5
5
8
8
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