Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Mendocino today (18 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 7PM is: 2.4m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.1m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
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 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1400 | 1425 | 1756 | 1622 | 1163 | 1256 | 1119 | 939 | 681 | 604 | 503 | 810 | 2345 | 2715 | 2481 | 2357 | 1869 | 1382 | 829 | 587 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:59PM1.42m | 8:05AM1.35m | 6:12PM1.40m | 8:34AM1.42m | 7:20PM1.41m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:29PM1.07m | 00:44AM0.20m | 1:35PM0.97m | 1:38AM0.21m | 2:26PM0.83m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | WNW 11 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 597 | 1425 | 1756 | 1622 | 1163 | 1256 | 1119 | 939 | 681 | 604 | 503 | 810 | 2345 | 2715 | 2481 | 2357 | 1869 | 1382 | 829 | 587 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 66 | 590 | 590 | 493 | 487 | 575 | 679 | 439 | 422 | 417 | 334 | 389 | 589 | 749 | 758 | 644 | 644 | 534 | 520 | 462 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 18 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | NNW 7 | S 19 | WNW 16 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 15 | SW 21 | S 21 | — | — | — | SW 19 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | 31 | 67 | 184 | 273 | 83 | 117 | 146 | 224 | 399 | 399 | 304 | 405 | 18 | 9 | — | — | — | 15 | 246 | 235 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 1400 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 68 | 211 | 151 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 41 | 0 | 51 | 0 |
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