Cape Mendocino Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.42° N 124.40° W

Issued: 10 pm 29 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cape Mendocino sea temperature is
10.5° C

2.7°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 (30 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 20s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 19s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 5AM is: 0.6m 20s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm June 29). An open ocean swell of 3.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)20s
Afternoon (30 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)19s
Evening (30 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)18s

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 Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds.

Mon
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
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
2 PM
5 PM
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
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
20
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
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
144
149
251
253
186
149
96
166
211
319
319
319
207
207
197
271
268
264
264
208
173
171
166
156
Wind (km/h)
30
N
30
N
35
N
40
N
35
N
40
N
35
N
35
N
35
N
35
N
40
N
40
N
35
N
35
N
35
N
35
N
30
N
25
N
25
N
30
N
25
N
30
NNW
30
NNW
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
11:10PM1.80m
1:47PM1.34m
11:47PM1.78m
2:18PM1.36m
00:25AM1.74m
2:48PM1.38m
Low Tide
5:46PM1.00m
6:44AM-0.23m
6:24PM0.99m
7:17AM-0.23m
7:03PM0.98m
7:51AM-0.20m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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
13
12
12
11
12
14
15
14
13
12
12
11
12
14
15
15
13
13
12
12
13
15
15
15
Feels °C
7
6
5
3
5
7
8
7
7
6
5
4
5
7
8
9
7
8
7
7
9
10
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SW
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
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
Energy kJ
144
106
251
253
186
84
82
166
211
319
319
319
207
207
197
271
268
264
264
208
173
171
166
156
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
20
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
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
19
Energy kJ
44
149
106
126
86
149
96
77
80
51
52
52
51
9
44
44
46
17
17
75
125
125
124
69
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.1
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
S
12
0.2
S
21
0.2
WNW
17
0.2
S
20
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.2
WNW
17
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
Energy kJ
18
18
19
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
14
3
3
6
6
3
35
28
30
17
28
28
26
25
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
NW
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
NNW
9
3.5
NNW
10
4
NNW
10
3.5
NNW
10
3.5
NNW
9
3.5
NNW
9
3.5
NNW
9
3.5
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
Energy kJ
1321
1480
2064
2124
1918
1781
1515
1431
1583
2033
2731
2496
2164
2109
1960
1808
1759
1547
1387
1312
1131
1036
903
848
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
1
3
4
3
4
4
2
1
3
Distance (km)
262
68
59
59
54
289
473
262
437
80
68
54
54
289
289
780
244
54
54
41
54
334
294
54
Best forecast wave conditions in Humboldt County
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
1
4
4
3
4
4
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
5
7
6
6
5
7
9
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