Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Mendocino today (14 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 10PM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm June 14). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (14 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (14 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Cape Mendocino. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wed 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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | 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 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
346 | 346 | 330 | 516 | 380 | 279 | 563 | 563 | 368 | 429 | 548 | 890 | 890 | 890 | 658 | 634 | 746 | 959 | 1100 | 1210 | 1088 | 846 | 664 | 727 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:30PM1.37m | 10:48PM2.11m | 1:21PM1.42m | 11:39PM2.10m | 2:10PM1.46m | 00:32AM2.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:04PM0.87m | 6:23AM-0.63m | 5:59PM0.88m | 7:12AM-0.62m | 6:57PM0.87m | 8:02AM-0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | |
— | — | 8:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | S 15 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
224 | 219 | 173 | 146 | 119 | 109 | 102 | 124 | 105 | 99 | 435 | 173 | 344 | 890 | 658 | 634 | 746 | 959 | 1100 | 1210 | 1088 | 846 | 1249 | 1169 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
346 | 346 | 330 | 516 | 380 | 279 | 288 | 288 | 288 | 288 | 548 | 890 | 890 | 247 | 243 | 243 | 243 | 139 | 187 | 187 | 184 | 128 | 664 | 727 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 10 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SSW 24 | SW 23 | W 9 | S 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 10 | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 |
168 | 166 | 170 | 60 | 73 | 106 | 563 | 563 | 368 | 429 | 39 | 429 | 341 | 55 | 148 | 97 | 96 | 125 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 80 | 306 | 268 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | — | — | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 113 | — | — | 512 | 608 | 659 | 713 | 731 | 808 | 977 | 1185 | 1302 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 152 | 86 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 211 | 0 | 152 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 42 | 54 | 41 | 51 | 41 | 51 |
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