Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Mendocino today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 4PM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.9m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Cape Mendocino. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | NW 11 | SW 16 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 450 | 850 | 396 | 403 | 503 | 817 | 817 | 866 | 792 | 676 | 676 | 558 | 437 | 335 | 370 | 917 | 1850 | 1704 | 1359 | 1391 | 1199 | 262 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:27AM1.49m | 9:39PM1.67m | 10:49AM1.56m | 10:25PM1.68m | 11:12AM1.64m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:11PM0.69m | 4:30AM0.13m | 4:47PM0.54m | 5:01AM0.17m | 5:23PM0.38m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | SW 16 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 450 | 367 | 396 | 403 | 503 | 817 | 817 | 866 | 792 | 676 | 676 | 558 | 437 | 335 | 370 | 917 | 1850 | 1704 | 1359 | 1186 | 653 | 262 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | S 11 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | NNW 10 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 367 | 10 | 358 | 331 | 318 | 314 | 314 | 314 | 314 | 309 | 305 | 301 | 257 | 194 | 189 | 186 | 186 | 186 | 232 | 229 | 419 | 120 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 15 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 13 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 10 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 25 | 8 | 8 | 144 | 61 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NW 11 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | 155 | 850 | 96 | 93 | 69 | 126 | 93 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 1391 | 1199 | 815 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 54 | 262 | 262 | 54 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 21 | 152 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 51 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 149 | 211 | 437 | 436 | 54 |
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