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: 4 pm 04 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Mendocino sea temperature is
9.6° C

2.8°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 (04 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 19s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 19s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 7PM is: 1.3m 19s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm June 04). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jun)--
Afternoon (04 Jun)3ft (0.9m)19s
Evening (04 Jun)4ft (1.2m)19s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thu
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sun
7
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
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
19
1.3
SSW
19
1.3
SSW
19
1
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
19
1.5
WNW
12
1.3
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
16
1.9
NW
10
2
NW
10
2.1
NW
10
2.1
NW
9
2.1
NW
9
2.2
NW
9
2.1
NW
9
2
NW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
543
1123
1135
766
643
624
932
943
943
943
943
932
798
780
735
709
701
738
777
763
734
753
702
598
Wind (km/h)
35
N
35
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
35
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
25
N
25
N
30
N
25
N
25
N
30
N
35
NNW
35
N
30
N
25
N
25
N
30
N
25
N
25
N
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
High Tide
4:09PM1.29m
2:04AM1.52m
4:47PM1.32m
2:54AM1.42m
5:23PM1.38m
3:53AM1.30m
Low Tide
8:55PM1.01m
9:35AM-0.12m
9:58PM0.98m
10:18AM-0.03m
11:09PM0.89m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:47
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:43
8:44
8:44
8:45
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
10
9
10
10
10
12
13
13
12
11
11
11
11
12
13
12
11
11
11
10
10
12
Feels °C
5
5
4
3
4
3
4
5
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
6
6
5
5
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
9
1.3
SSW
19
1.2
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
Energy kJ
207
1123
248
480
514
624
614
614
633
541
495
419
412
352
735
709
635
532
532
525
525
525
436
436
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
19
1.1
W
9
1.3
SSW
19
1
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
16
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
20
0.2
S
20
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
19
Energy kJ
543
203
1135
766
643
452
932
943
943
943
943
932
798
780
726
3
3
3
8
30
26
26
26
28
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
15
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
19
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.1
W
19
Energy kJ
217
3
3
217
288
465
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
20
20
20
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
NNW
7
1.9
NNW
7
1.7
NNW
7
1.8
NNW
7
1.9
NNW
7
2
NNW
7
1.8
NNW
7
1.6
NNW
6
1.5
NNW
6
1.5
NNW
6
1.4
NNW
6
1.4
NW
6
1.4
NW
6
1.4
NW
6
1.8
NW
10
1.8
NW
10
1.9
NW
10
2
NW
10
2.1
NW
10
2.1
NW
9
2.1
NW
9
2.2
NW
9
2.1
NW
9
2
NW
9
Energy kJ
352
320
265
303
338
349
278
190
158
139
123
122
131
147
703
663
701
738
777
763
734
753
702
598
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
2
3
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
334
437
334
80
59
59
80
316
437
437
436
54
54
54
149
436
780
438
437
114
59
54
54
151
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Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
6
6
8
8
8
8
8
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