Cape Mendocino Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.42° N 124.40° W

Issued: 10 am 29 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cape Mendocino sea temperature is
11.4° C

1.8°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 (29 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 4PM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 21s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am June 29). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jun)2ft (0.6m)15s
Afternoon (29 Jun)2ft (0.6m)15s
Evening (29 Jun)2ft (0.6m)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 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds.

Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thu
2
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
20
0.5
SW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
17
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
188
142
142
142
144
148
251
253
186
149
96
166
211
319
319
319
209
207
197
271
268
264
264
208
Wind (km/h)
35
N
35
N
35
N
35
N
35
N
35
N
35
N
40
N
40
N
40
N
40
N
35
N
35
N
35
N
40
N
40
N
35
N
40
N
40
N
35
N
30
N
25
N
30
N
30
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
1:15PM1.33m
11:10PM1.80m
1:47PM1.34m
11:47PM1.78m
2:18PM1.36m
00:25AM1.74m
Low Tide
6:11AM-0.23m
5:46PM1.00m
6:44AM-0.23m
6:24PM0.99m
7:17AM-0.23m
7:03PM0.98m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:51
8:51
8:51
8:51
 mm
Temp °C
12
14
15
14
13
12
12
12
12
14
14
14
13
12
12
11
12
14
15
14
13
13
12
12
Feels °C
5
7
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
6
7
7
6
5
5
3
5
6
8
7
7
8
7
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
20
0.5
SW
20
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
17
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
Energy kJ
188
142
142
142
144
144
251
253
186
85
82
166
211
319
319
319
209
207
197
271
268
264
264
208
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
19
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.1
S
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.4
SW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
20
Energy kJ
117
117
45
44
44
148
106
126
86
149
96
77
80
51
52
52
51
9
44
44
46
17
17
75
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
16
0.1
SW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
16
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.2
S
21
0.2
WNW
17
0.2
S
20
0.2
SSW
13
Energy kJ
21
12
31
18
18
18
19
2
2
2
2
2
3
14
14
3
6
6
6
6
35
28
30
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3
NW
9
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3.5
NNW
9
3.5
NNW
9
3.5
NNW
9
3.5
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3.5
NNW
9
3.5
NNW
10
4
NNW
10
4
NNW
10
3.5
NNW
10
3.5
NNW
10
3.5
NNW
9
3.5
NNW
9
3.5
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
Energy kJ
1546
1415
1338
1420
1399
1689
2171
2124
1973
1973
1689
1689
1901
2410
3123
2923
2481
2265
2064
1908
1899
1713
1599
1530
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
2
4
3
4
4
4
4
1
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
1
2
4
3
3
3
Distance (km)
80
262
473
437
436
80
68
59
54
289
862
780
437
80
114
59
54
289
862
294
271
80
54
54
Best forecast wave conditions in Humboldt County
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
1
3
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
7
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