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Lat Long: 40.42° N 124.40° W

Cape Mendocino 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 02 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Mendocino sea temperature is
11.1°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 (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) & DateWave HeightWave 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 Forecast

Mostly 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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
0
2
3
1
1
1
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NW
10
1.8
NW
10
1.8
NW
7
1.8
NW
7
1.8
NW
7
0.6
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
1.6
NW
7
0.7
SW
16
1.8
NW
7
1.7
NW
9
1.6
NW
9
1.6
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
0.7
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
20
N
25
N
20
NNE
25
N
30
N
30
N
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
15
N
15
N
10
N
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
N
Wind State
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
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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
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