Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Mendocino today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 3AM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm June 11). An open ocean swell of 2.0m 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 (12 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Cape Mendocino. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri morning, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
612 | 496 | 375 | 347 | 355 | 350 | 350 | 350 | 350 | 346 | 346 | 253 | 186 | 235 | 311 | 307 | 307 | 307 | 293 | 334 | 330 | 330 | 346 | 346 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:27PM1.89m | 10:35AM1.22m | 9:11PM1.99m | 11:36AM1.30m | 9:58PM2.07m | 12:30PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:56AM-0.22m | 3:17PM0.75m | 4:45AM-0.42m | 4:10PM0.82m | 5:34AM-0.56m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | |
8:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
612 | 496 | 197 | 169 | 355 | 350 | 350 | 350 | 350 | 346 | 346 | 253 | 987 | 766 | 597 | 534 | 547 | 653 | 698 | 560 | 525 | 372 | 356 | 285 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 15 | S 15 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 9 | W 11 | W 10 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
149 | 181 | 375 | 347 | 129 | 94 | 136 | 164 | 97 | 90 | 57 | 51 | 181 | 176 | 173 | 225 | 225 | 232 | 232 | 334 | 330 | 330 | 346 | 346 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
67 | 67 | 34 | 34 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 68 | 75 | 127 | 127 | 192 | 186 | 235 | 311 | 307 | 307 | 307 | 293 | 168 | 168 | 171 | 168 | 166 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
400 | 397 | 408 | 536 | 494 | 559 | 574 | 582 | 864 | 1232 | 1380 | 1159 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 134 | 45 | 40 | 54 | 51 | 80 | 51 | 80 | 54 | 41 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 191 | 0 | 45 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 191 | 86 | 51 |
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