Cape Mendocino Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.42° N 124.40° W

Cape Mendocino 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 15 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Mendocino sea temperature is
10.5° C
2.9° 

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 (16 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 19s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 19s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 3AM is: 0.5m 20s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm July 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jul)2ft (0.6m)19s
Afternoon (16 Jul)2ft (0.6m)19s
Evening (16 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)18s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
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)
0
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
2
2
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
20
0.5
WNW
20
0.6
SW
16
0.6
WNW
19
0.6
WNW
19
0.6
WNW
19
0.6
WNW
19
0.8
WNW
18
0.9
WNW
18
0.9
WNW
18
0.9
WNW
17
0.9
WNW
17
0.9
WNW
17
0.9
WNW
17
1
WNW
16
1
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
163
225
218
214
286
286
286
280
377
454
438
428
433
433
516
518
499
463
Wind (km/h)
25
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
25
N
25
N
30
N
25
N
20
N
20
N
25
N
25
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
25
N
20
NNE
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
00:24AM2.04m
2:22PM1.61m
1:16AM1.89m
3:01PM1.66m
Low Tide
6:48PM0.78m
7:41AM-0.39m
7:46PM0.71m
8:23AM-0.23m
8:45PM0.65m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:00
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:45
8:45
8:45
 mm
Temp °C
14
12
12
12
13
15
15
15
13
12
12
12
12
14
15
15
14
12
Feels °C
10
9
9
9
10
11
10
10
8
9
9
8
8
10
11
11
10
9
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