Cape Mendocino surfForecast / CAL – Humboldt / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am 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 8AM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 14). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)5.5ft (1.7m)10s
Afternoon (14 May)5ft (1.6m)10s
Evening (14 May)6ft (1.8m)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 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds.

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.8
NW
10
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1.1
WNW
9
1.6
NNW
6
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
WNW
16
1
WNW
15
1.1
WNW
15
1.2
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
14
1.5
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
13
1.7
WNW
13
3.5
NW
13
3.5
NW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
711
622
643
562
502
502
640
336
291
216
181
266
326
428
530
602
732
702
754
768
745
958
4085
2033
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
25
N
25
N
30
N
35
N
35
N
35
N
35
N
35
N
30
N
30
N
35
N
35
N
40
N
40
NNW
45
N
45
N
45
N
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
10:29AM1.30m
9:50PM1.86m
11:30AM1.34m
10:27PM1.96m
12:28PM1.37m
Low Tide
4:17AM-0.06m
3:53PM0.50m
5:01AM-0.30m
4:38PM0.61m
5:46AM-0.47m
5:24PM0.71m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:01
6:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:24
8:25
8:27
Temp °C
10
10
11
13
14
13
12
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
11
11
6
5
6
7
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
0.8
SSW
16
1.4
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
WNW
16
1
WNW
15
1.1
WNW
15
1.3
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
14
1.5
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
13
1.7
WNW
13
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
Energy kJ
711
622
643
562
502
502
295
336
266
216
181
266
326
428
530
162
732
702
754
768
745
958
167
165
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.2
WNW
19
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.6
S
14
0.6
WNW
16
0.7
WNW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
1.2
WNW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
S
13
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
15
0.1
SW
19
Energy kJ
102
178
121
102
216
298
36
295
291
153
179
232
234
252
228
602
108
87
87
92
158
169
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SW
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
13
0.2
WNW
18
0.4
NW
18
0.5
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
WNW
9
0.5
WNW
9
0.2
S
18
0.1
S
11
0.7
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SW
15
0.3
S
16
0.1
SW
19
Energy kJ
104
68
44
97
44
11
14
31
81
147
169
66
48
25
2
228
146
60
60
56
46
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
N
4
0.8
N
4
0.7
N
4
1
N
5
1
N
5
1
N
5
1.8
NW
10
1.1
N
6
1.2
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
6
1.6
NNW
6
1.9
NNW
6
2
NNW
7
2.1
NW
7
2
NNW
7
1.5
N
6
1.9
NW
7
2.1
NW
7
2.1
NW
7
2.1
NW
7
2.4
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
3.5
NW
13
3.5
NW
9
Energy kJ
16
20
16
45
51
52
640
89
115
126
170
288
342
393
372
194
342
381
393
428
646
893
4085
2033
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
3
1
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
5
Distance (km)
54
54
54
262
437
436
436
151
54
59
80
437
437
437
436
211
128
114
151
437
437
780
437
211
Best forecast wave conditions in Humboldt County
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
1
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
5
5
4
4
3
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
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