Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Mendocino today (01 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 12AM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Cape Mendocino. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the S by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 9 | SW 16 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
394 | 325 | 321 | 226 | 210 | 204 | 201 | 222 | 213 | 208 | 204 | 166 | 151 | 151 | 154 | 249 | 132 | 130 | 190 | 346 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:55PM1.76m | 2:34AM1.40m | 2:29PM1.80m | 3:43AM1.27m | 3:11PM1.82m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:32PM0.27m | 8:22AM0.55m | 9:27PM0.20m | 9:03AM0.72m | 10:30PM0.14m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
125 | 105 | 91 | 75 | 54 | 55 | 173 | 222 | 213 | 208 | 204 | 166 | 141 | 138 | 120 | 141 | 132 | 111 | 190 | 346 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 16 | SSW 16 |
394 | 325 | 321 | 226 | 210 | 204 | 201 | 198 | 198 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 151 | 151 | 131 | 249 | 15 | 18 | 129 | 175 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SSE 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 18 | WSW 5 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
19 | 17 | 17 | 23 | 46 | 57 | 61 | 90 | 84 | 76 | 75 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 154 | 18 | 86 | 130 | 85 | 85 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | — | — | SE 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 4 | SSE 3 | S 4 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 31 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 117 | 438 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 86 | 86 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 40 | 51 | 191 | 170 | 21 | 21 |
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