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Cape Mendocino surfForecast / CAL – Humboldt / USA
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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
11.1° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Cape Mendocino today?
The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 12PM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am April 27). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Cape Mendocino. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 19 | NW 19 | WNW 18 | NW 18 | WNW 16 | NW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | |
458 | 408 | 330 | 309 | 278 | 278 | 226 | 218 | 174 | 163 | 160 | 204 | 222 | 222 | 163 | 184 | 183 | 399 | 316 | 458 | 587 | 493 | 568 | 647 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 9:01AM1.37m | 9:42PM1.68m | 10:03AM1.36m | 10:12PM1.72m | 10:59AM1.34m | 10:40PM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:29AM0.37m | 3:22PM0.20m | 4:16AM0.19m | 4:02PM0.32m | 4:58AM0.04m | 4:39PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | |
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Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WNW 11 | NNW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NNW 8 | WNW 16 | NW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 |
287 | 314 | 288 | 288 | 278 | 278 | 226 | 276 | 313 | 163 | 300 | 204 | 222 | 222 | 163 | 160 | 151 | 183 | 423 | 458 | 587 | 493 | 568 | 647 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 13 | WNW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 11 | WNW 11 | NW 19 | WNW 18 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 15 |
458 | 408 | 330 | 309 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 218 | 174 | 27 | 160 | 44 | 45 | 28 | 22 | 154 | 183 | 399 | 173 | 121 | 133 | 116 | 60 | 34 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | SW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 13 | NW 19 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 18 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 15 |
46 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 34 | 35 | 39 | 51 | 30 | 22 | 27 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 28 | 184 | 89 | 89 | 316 | 62 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 38 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | — | — | NNW 9 | — | NNW 9 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
— | — | — | — | 334 | 276 | 307 | — | — | 307 | — | 300 | 234 | 310 | 362 | 239 | 421 | 453 | — | 384 | 363 | 392 | 508 | 687 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 0 | 0 | 151 | 722 | 437 | 54 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 40 | 151 | 294 | 438 | 54 | 51 | 40 | 40 | 51 | 262 | 316 | 438 | 54 | 45 |
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