Cape Mendocino 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Cape Mendocino today (15 Jun):

Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 24s period with SW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 24s period with SSW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 21s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 11AM is: 0.7m 24s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am June 15). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (15 Jun)	2.5ft (0.7m)	24s
Afternoon (15 Jun)	2ft (0.6m)	24s
Evening (15 Jun)	3ft (0.9m)	21s

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

Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.
	Monday 15								Tuesday 16								Wednesday 17
	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	8 PM	11 PM
Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	2	2	1	3	3	3	2	1	1	2	1	2	2	2	2	2	1	3	3	2	3
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 15	S 15	SW 24	SW 24	SSW 24	SW 23	SW 21	SW 21	SW 21	SW 21	SW 21	SW 21	SW 20	SW 19	SW 19	SW 19	SW 19	SW 19	SW 18	SW 18	SW 18	SW 18	SW 18	SW 18
Wave Graph
kJ	380	279	563	563	368	429	548	890	890	890	658	634	746	959	1100	1210	1088	846	664	727	799	790	790	790
Wind (km/h)	SE	N	NNW	NW	WNW	NW	NNW	N	N	N	N	NNW	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	glassy	glassy	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross	cross
High Tide					1:21PM1.42m				11:39PM2.10m					2:10PM1.46m			00:32AM2.03m					2:58PM1.50m
Low Tide			6:23AM-0.63m				5:59PM0.88m				7:12AM-0.62m				6:57PM0.87m					8:02AM-0.55m			7:59PM0.85m


	—	5:46	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:46	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:46	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:49	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:49	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:50	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	11	11	12	15	15	16	15	14	14	13	14	16	17	16	13	12	11	11	13	14	15	14	13	12
Feels °C	11	10	11	14	14	15	13	12	11	10	11	12	13	12	9	9	7	7	10	12	14	12	10	10
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NW 7	NW 7	NNW 7	NNW 7	NNW 7	SSW 15	S 15	NNW 7	NNW 8	NNW 8	NNW 8	SW 21	SW 20	SW 19	SW 19	SW 19	SW 19	SW 19	NNW 9	NNW 9	NNW 9	NNW 9	NNW 10	NNW 10
kJ	119	109	99	99	99	288	435	178	392	512	608	634	746	959	1100	1210	1088	846	1144	1093	1195	1247	1419	1544
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 15	S 15	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15	SW 23	SW 21	SW 21	SW 21	SW 21	SW 21	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	S 13	SW 18	SW 18	SW 18	SW 18	SW 18	SW 18
kJ	380	279	288	288	288	429	548	890	890	890	658	243	243	137	187	187	184	128	664	727	799	790	790	790
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 12	S 12	SW 24	SW 24	SSW 24	S 12	WNW 9	S 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	S 18	S 18	S 16	S 16	S 16	S 16	S 16	S 16	S 14	S 14	S 14	S 14	S 14
kJ	104	106	563	563	368	106	26	429	341	247	243	97	96	125	82	81	81	80	306	268	268	264	264	264
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	NNW 7	NNW 7	—	—	—	—	NNW 8	NNW 8	NNW 8	NNW 8	NNW 9	NNW 9	NNW 9	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	81	93	—	—	—	—	659	731	789	808	934	1058	1194	—	—	—	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Cape Mendocino CAL - Humboldt	Cape Mendocino CAL - Humboldt	Third Reef CAL - Humboldt	Third Reef CAL - Humboldt	No Pass CAL - Humboldt	Mad River Beach CAL - Humboldt	South Jetty Table Bluff CAL - Humboldt	South Jetty Table Bluff CAL - Humboldt	South Jetty Table Bluff CAL - Humboldt	South Jetty Table Bluff CAL - Humboldt	Third Reef CAL - Humboldt	Third Reef CAL - Humboldt	Third Reef CAL - Humboldt	Third Reef CAL - Humboldt	Samoa Peninsula CAL - Humboldt	South Jetty Table Bluff CAL - Humboldt	Harbor Entrance at Eureka CAL - Humboldt	Harbor Entrance at Eureka CAL - Humboldt	Harbor Entrance at Eureka CAL - Humboldt	Third Reef CAL - Humboldt	Third Reef CAL - Humboldt	Third Reef CAL - Humboldt	Third Reef CAL - Humboldt	Harbor Entrance at Eureka CAL - Humboldt
Rating (10 max)	2	2	3	3	3	1	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Distance (km)	0	0	51	51	52	59	40	40	40	40	51	51	51	51	45	40	41	41	41	51	51	51	51	41
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Rating (10 max)	2	2	3	3	3	1	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States	Mouse Rock CAL - San Luis Obispo	Magics HAW - Big Island	Magics HAW - Big Island	Magics HAW - Big Island	Maili Point HAW - Oahu	Shark Pit HAW - Maui	Boners CAL - San Luis Obispo	Church CAL - Orange County	Gale Point CAL - Humboldt	Gale Point CAL - Humboldt	Gale Point CAL - Humboldt	Gale Point CAL - Humboldt	Gale Point CAL - Humboldt	Gale Point CAL - Humboldt	Fullers CAL - Monterey	Mouse Rock CAL - San Luis Obispo	Swamis CAL - San Diego County	Blacks Beach CAL - San Diego County	Boners CAL - San Luis Obispo	La Push Washington	Condos Texas	Gale Point CAL - Humboldt	Church CAL - Orange County	Swamis CAL - San Diego County
Rating (10 max)	3	4	4	3	4	2	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
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Rating (10 max)	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	8	5	4	5	5	6	8	9

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