Cape Mendocino Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.42° N 124.40° W

Issued: 4 am 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cape Mendocino sea temperature is
10.2° C

2.4°C colder than average for this time of year

Cape Mendocino surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Cape Mendocino today (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 12PM is: 1.1m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am June 17). An open ocean swell of 2.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)18s
Afternoon (17 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)18s
Evening (17 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
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
3
3
2
2
3
4
3
2
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.2
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1088
846
664
727
799
790
790
790
781
874
711
610
508
508
502
496
489
483
477
459
435
503
348
348
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
10
N
5
N
10
SW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
NW
5
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
S
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SW
5
SSW
10
S
10
SSW
15
S
20
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
5
SW
10
NNE
Wind State
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
00:32AM2.03m
2:58PM1.50m
1:27AM1.91m
3:45PM1.53m
2:24AM1.73m
4:32PM1.58m
Low Tide
8:02AM-0.55m
7:59PM0.85m
8:51AM-0.43m
9:05PM0.80m
9:40AM-0.26m
10:18PM0.73m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:46
5:47
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:50
8:50
8:50
 mm
Temp °C
11
11
13
14
14
15
13
12
11
11
13
14
14
14
13
11
11
11
12
14
15
14
13
12
Feels °C
8
9
13
13
12
15
13
11
8
8
10
12
13
13
12
10
9
10
9
11
12
12
13
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
NNW
8
2.4
NNW
8
2.4
NNW
8
2.4
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
10
3
NNW
10
3
NNW
10
3
NNW
10
2.5
NNW
10
2.5
NNW
10
2.5
NNW
10
2.4
NNW
10
2.3
NNW
9
2.2
NNW
9
2.1
NNW
9
2.1
NNW
10
2.1
NNW
10
2
NNW
9
1.9
NNW
9
1.9
NNW
9
1.9
NNW
9
1.8
NNW
10
Energy kJ
675
778
829
909
1020
1141
1328
1576
1576
1624
1384
1293
1183
1057
903
817
719
750
766
674
604
604
604
609
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.2
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
Energy kJ
1088
846
664
727
799
790
790
790
781
874
711
610
508
508
502
496
489
483
477
459
435
503
305
301
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
S
13
0.8
S
15
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
Energy kJ
184
173
302
268
268
268
264
264
264
257
249
180
170
167
165
165
165
162
162
116
110
105
348
348
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
2
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
40
40
0
151
149
51
0
21
21
21
21
152
152
51
51
21
21
21
21
51
152
51
0
0
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Rating
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4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
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4
4
4
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4
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4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
6
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
7
4
4
7
4
4
5
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