Cape Mendocino Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.42° N 124.40° W

Cape Mendocino 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 13 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Mendocino sea temperature is
10.5° C
2.9° 

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 (13 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 4PM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 13). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jul)5ft (1.6m)8s
Afternoon (13 Jul)5ft (1.5m)8s
Evening (13 Jul)2ft (0.6m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thu
16
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)
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
1
NNW
6
1.2
NW
6
0.4
SW
19
1.3
NNW
6
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
1.6
NW
7
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
354
330
289
118
87
137
184
181
69
109
106
111
111
152
194
194
194
230
240
235
226
225
264
214
Wind (km/h)
25
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
25
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
20
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
25
N
20
NNE
20
N
20
N
20
N
25
NNW
30
NNW
25
N
25
N
25
N
20
N
15
N
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
12:18PM1.44m
10:38PM2.15m
1:01PM1.50m
11:31PM2.12m
1:42PM1.56m
00:24AM2.04m
Low Tide
5:23AM-0.49m
4:56PM0.90m
6:11AM-0.52m
5:52PM0.84m
6:56AM-0.48m
6:48PM0.78m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
5:58
5:58
6:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:46
8:46
8:45
8:45
 mm
Temp °C
13
16
17
16
14
12
12
12
13
15
16
16
13
12
11
11
12
15
16
15
13
12
12
12
Feels °C
9
12
12
11
10
8
8
8
9
11
11
12
9
8
7
7
8
11
12
11
9
8
8
9
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