
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Mendocino today (02 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 9AM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (02 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (02 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Cape Mendocino. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 7 | SW 16 | NW 7 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
653 | 585 | 313 | 313 | 305 | 211 | 310 | 227 | 264 | 313 | 440 | 384 | 319 | 257 | 251 | 223 | 318 | 276 | 248 | 255 | 255 | 251 | 197 | 197 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:25AM1.27m | 3:37PM1.79m | 6:47AM1.32m | 4:50PM1.73m | 7:50AM1.40m | 6:09PM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:52AM1.02m | 11:23PM-0.05m | 11:21AM1.05m | 00:38AM-0.03m | 12:52PM0.98m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 9 | SW 16 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SW 16 | SW 15 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
188 | 232 | 222 | 216 | 214 | 120 | 310 | 208 | 226 | 208 | 440 | 384 | 196 | 181 | 251 | 209 | 198 | 218 | 200 | 179 | 162 | 147 | 125 | 109 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | S 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
88 | 61 | 63 | 62 | 84 | 211 | 26 | 23 | 264 | 38 | 208 | 124 | 38 | 38 | 176 | 223 | 318 | 276 | 248 | 255 | 255 | 251 | 197 | 197 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SW 12 | S 12 | SW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 11 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 13 |
31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 84 | 14 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 39 | 120 | 31 | 25 | 41 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 16 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | N 7 | NW 7 | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
653 | 585 | 313 | 313 | 305 | 216 | 244 | 227 | 113 | 313 | — | — | 319 | 257 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 51 | 51 | 151 | 176 | 51 | 51 | 40 | 40 | 51 | 51 | 80 | 54 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 41 | 0 | 42 | 54 | 51 | 114 | 51 | 51 |
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