Cape Mendocino Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.42° N 124.40° W

Issued: 4 pm 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

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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):

  • 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 7PM is: 0.6m 20s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm June 23). 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 (23 Jun)--
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 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Fri
26
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
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
194
318
298
295
283
364
360
356
356
356
681
394
380
298
295
371
487
475
463
434
422
246
242
248
Wind (km/h)
25
NNW
25
N
25
N
15
N
15
N
20
N
20
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
20
N
15
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
25
N
25
NNW
25
N
20
N
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
7:23PM1.75m
9:01AM1.09m
8:02PM1.77m
10:15AM1.15m
8:40PM1.78m
Low Tide
1:00PM0.55m
2:49AM0.15m
1:53PM0.72m
3:39AM0.02m
2:46PM0.84m
4:22AM-0.09m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<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
8:51
 mm
Temp °C
16
16
15
13
12
12
13
15
16
16
15
13
13
12
13
15
15
15
14
13
13
14
14
15
Feels °C
12
12
12
10
9
9
10
11
12
12
11
10
10
8
10
11
11
11
11
10
11
12
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
1.2
NNW
7
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
15
1.5
NW
8
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
0.9
NNW
6
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
Energy kJ
116
318
283
275
134
364
360
356
356
252
257
394
380
298
295
371
487
475
463
434
55
246
242
242
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.8
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
17
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
1
SSW
15
0.7
NNW
7
0.5
W
5
0.6
WNW
5
Energy kJ
173
298
298
295
283
142
188
239
214
356
681
98
98
99
99
99
21
20
20
19
422
45
13
21
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
20
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.6
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
12
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
7
0.2
SSW
21
0.3
SSW
21
0.3
WNW
10
0.5
W
5
0.5
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
19
Energy kJ
194
16
15
15
144
58
8
14
13
13
13
13
12
23
22
22
6
5
45
89
19
12
212
248
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
NNW
7
1.5
NNW
7
1.3
NNW
7
1.1
NNW
7
1.3
NNW
7
1.3
NNW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.6
NNW
7
1.7
NNW
7
1.2
N
8
2
NNW
8
2.1
NNW
8
1.9
NNW
8
1.7
NNW
7
1.6
NNW
7
1.5
NNW
7
1.3
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
6
1.1
NW
6
1
NW
6
0.6
NNW
7
0.5
N
7
Energy kJ
243
228
188
127
147
138
189
236
311
160
508
555
389
294
229
186
140
115
85
68
35
22
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
1
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
151
51
51
40
40
40
40
151
54
54
100
40
54
54
54
316
437
211
151
54
0
0
21
40
Best forecast wave conditions in Humboldt County
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
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