Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Mendocino today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 4PM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.5m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 17s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Cape Mendocino. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | NW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NW 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
209 | 207 | 148 | 478 | 177 | 175 | 173 | 261 | 206 | 603 | 546 | 418 | 289 | 255 | 255 | 248 | 245 | 232 | 220 | 212 | 260 | 251 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:26PM1.60m | 11:26PM2.05m | 1:02PM1.66m | 00:17AM1.94m | 1:36PM1.71m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:51AM-0.32m | 5:45PM0.68m | 6:32AM-0.24m | 6:36PM0.58m | 7:11AM-0.11m | 7:28PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||
6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | NW 7 |
209 | 207 | 148 | 137 | 177 | 175 | 173 | 261 | 206 | 206 | 203 | 201 | 248 | 255 | 255 | 248 | 241 | 194 | 200 | 140 | 260 | 156 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 |
68 | 44 | 67 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 102 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 248 | 245 | 245 | 245 | 232 | 220 | 212 | 138 | 251 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 16 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | W 11 | WNW 13 | SW 14 |
30 | 14 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 28 | 26 | 78 | 128 | 149 | 149 | 20 | 56 | 169 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | — |
532 | 491 | 516 | 478 | 452 | 560 | 778 | 808 | 683 | 603 | 546 | 418 | 289 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 188 | 156 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 219 | 289 | 294 | 40 | 54 | 40 | 51 | 51 | 191 | 219 | 437 | 54 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 21 | 211 | 151 | 294 | 51 | 51 |
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