Cape Mendocino surfForecast / CAL – Humboldt / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Thursday 14 May 2026 PDT
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Cape Mendocino surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cape Mendocino sea temperature is
10.5° C
(Which is 1.5°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Cape Mendocino today?

The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 9PM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.8m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)--
Afternoon (14 May)5ft (1.6m)10s
Evening (14 May)5ft (1.5m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds.

Thu
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
0.8
SSW
16
1.5
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
WNW
16
1
WNW
15
1.1
WNW
15
1.1
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
14
1.5
WNW
13
1.6
WNW
13
3.5
NW
13
3.5
NW
13
3.5
NW
9
4
NW
9
3.5
NW
9
3.5
NW
9
3.5
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
502
480
437
336
362
227
179
266
326
428
530
515
732
702
662
768
875
3506
3765
2065
2314
1947
1860
1524
Wind (km/h)
30
N
35
N
30
N
25
N
30
N
30
N
35
N
35
N
35
N
35
N
35
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
35
N
40
NNW
40
NNW
40
N
40
N
45
N
45
N
40
N
40
N
45
N
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
9:50PM1.86m
11:30AM1.34m
10:27PM1.96m
12:28PM1.37m
11:09PM2.01m
Low Tide
3:53PM0.50m
5:01AM-0.30m
4:38PM0.61m
5:46AM-0.47m
5:24PM0.71m
6:34AM-0.58m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:00
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:24
8:25
8:27
8:28
Temp °C
13
13
12
11
11
11
11
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
11
11
11
10
11
12
7
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
3
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
WNW
16
1
WNW
15
1.1
WNW
15
1.1
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
14
1.5
WNW
13
1.6
WNW
13
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
Energy kJ
502
480
437
336
362
227
68
266
326
428
530
515
732
702
662
768
875
169
167
165
165
120
107
107
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.6
S
14
0.6
WNW
16
0.7
WNW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
S
13
0.6
SSW
14
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.1
S
20
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
Energy kJ
216
298
295
295
291
153
179
232
234
231
228
228
108
87
87
92
158
15
15
7
13
13
13
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
WNW
19
0.2
WNW
18
0.4
NW
18
0.5
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
WNW
9
0.1
S
11
0.2
S
18
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.5
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SW
15
0.3
S
16
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
Energy kJ
44
11
36
31
81
147
169
86
2
25
2
2
146
60
60
56
46
7
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
N
5
1.1
N
5
1
N
6
1
N
6
0.9
N
6
1.3
N
6
1.8
NNW
6
2
NNW
7
2.2
NW
7
2.1
NW
7
2.1
NW
7
1.9
NW
7
1.9
NW
7
1.8
NW
7
2
NW
7
2.3
NW
7
2.5
NW
8
3.5
NW
13
3.5
NW
13
3.5
NW
9
4
NW
9
3.5
NW
9
3.5
NW
9
3.5
NW
8
Energy kJ
48
66
59
73
57
114
262
342
424
404
404
342
305
308
363
529
765
3506
3765
2065
2314
1947
1860
1524
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
2
4
4
2
3
3
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
437
436
436
151
54
68
80
334
437
436
437
151
114
114
151
436
436
780
437
211
211
114
114
334
Best forecast wave conditions in Humboldt County
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
8
8
9
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
8
8
9
5
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