Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Mendocino today (09 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 21s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 20s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 19s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 4PM is: 1.4m 20s primary swell from a South direction and 2.1m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 2.3m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am June 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 21s |
| Afternoon (09 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 20s |
| Evening (09 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 19s |
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 Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Fri 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1085 | 996 | 1303 | 1491 | 1690 | 1476 | 1237 | 1271 | 1229 | 1229 | 1051 | 1245 | 1039 | 1004 | 781 | 752 | 627 | 627 | 627 | 620 | 612 | 496 | 375 | 347 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:30AM1.10m | 7:09PM1.66m | 8:01AM1.09m | 7:46PM1.77m | 9:24AM1.13m | 8:27PM1.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:39PM0.35m | 2:16AM0.28m | 1:30PM0.50m | 3:07AM0.02m | 2:23PM0.64m | 3:56AM-0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | |
— | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:47 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | S 19 | WNW 10 | S 18 | S 18 | WNW 10 | SSW 18 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 |
880 | 821 | 856 | 815 | 782 | 529 | 1237 | 480 | 1229 | 1229 | 356 | 1245 | 445 | 336 | 327 | 263 | 627 | 627 | 627 | 620 | 612 | 496 | 375 | 347 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | SW 13 | S 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 18 | S 12 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | S 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
1085 | 996 | 1303 | 1491 | 1690 | 1476 | 84 | 1271 | 67 | 67 | 1051 | 3 | 1039 | 1004 | 781 | 752 | 197 | 253 | 3 | 136 | 119 | 223 | 114 | 111 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSE 13 | SW 13 | NW 16 | WNW 16 | SSW 13 | — | — | WNW 14 | NW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | NW 14 | — | WNW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 13 |
203 | 173 | 166 | 120 | 118 | 85 | 16 | 84 | 65 | 50 | 67 | — | — | 41 | 54 | 42 | 21 | 8 | — | 17 | 44 | 35 | 44 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 8 | NW 10 | NNW 6 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | N 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 |
— | — | — | 1024 | 1028 | 176 | 753 | 117 | 809 | 865 | 227 | 479 | 311 | 636 | 976 | 931 | 891 | 979 | 979 | 857 | 987 | 1176 | 1288 | 1074 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 211 | 436 | 437 | 436 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 80 | 316 | 334 | 436 | 334 | 59 | 54 | 54 | 80 | 54 | 353 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 |
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