Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Mendocino today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 11AM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 19s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 16). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Cape Mendocino. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSW 19 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 87 | 125 | 125 | 121 | 465 | 489 | 463 | 445 | 540 | 599 | 511 | 428 | 363 | 363 | 330 | 304 | 279 | 256 | 262 | 303 | 303 | 303 | 369 | 303 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:02AM1.24m | 2:53PM1.66m | 5:28AM1.19m | 3:40PM1.60m | 7:07AM1.20m | 4:38PM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:07AM0.90m | 10:23PM0.21m | 10:03AM1.02m | 11:28PM0.24m | 11:25AM1.09m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 9 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 87 | 88 | 121 | 121 | 121 | 121 | 463 | 445 | 540 | 599 | 511 | 428 | 363 | 363 | 330 | 304 | 279 | 256 | 262 | 247 | 303 | 303 | 369 | 303 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 19 | S 19 | NW 12 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 19 | S 15 | SSW 14 | S 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 57 | 56 | 125 | 118 | 34 | 117 | 267 | 270 | 104 | 103 | 102 | 147 | 135 | 198 | 198 | 196 | 137 | 126 | 169 | 303 | 109 | 120 | 109 | 116 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SSW 19 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | S 19 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | S 9 | SW 13 | S 9 |
| kJ | 23 | 125 | 56 | 36 | 117 | 32 | 31 | 47 | 71 | 72 | 160 | 160 | 160 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 160 | 145 | 239 | 167 | 32 | 6 | 28 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 604 | 471 | 429 | 427 | 465 | 489 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 267 | 243 | 243 | 192 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 54 | 40 | 151 | 149 | 51 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 152 | 152 | 51 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 151 | 316 | 51 | 51 | 51 |
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