Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Mendocino today (06 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 1PM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 06). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (06 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (06 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Cape Mendocino. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Thu morning, fresh winds from the N by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 91 | 87 | 87 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 124 | 113 | 85 | 127 | 131 | 199 | 203 | 107 | 127 | 181 | 235 | 240 | 240 | 240 | 229 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:35AM1.09m | 5:33PM1.86m | 8:19AM1.14m | 6:32PM1.91m | 9:34AM1.24m | 7:36PM1.98m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:14AM0.82m | 1:20AM0.09m | 12:27PM0.95m | 2:27AM-0.06m | 1:45PM1.00m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 86 | 91 | 93 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 83 | 113 | 57 | 82 | 79 | 199 | 203 | 80 | 82 | 181 | 235 | 240 | 240 | 240 | 229 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 13 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 11 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 64 | 40 | 87 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 82 | 124 | 80 | 80 | 127 | 131 | 75 | 78 | 107 | 127 | 65 | 37 | 36 | 21 | 76 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 21 | WNW 14 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | NW 12 | NW 11 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 91 | 87 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 85 | 21 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 74 | 122 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 35 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 40 | 149 | 170 | 161 | 157 | 125 | 125 | 183 | 209 | 248 | 251 | 242 | 345 | 362 | 353 | 408 | 536 | 643 | 612 | 800 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 211 | 211 | 294 | 51 | 51 | 54 | 52 | 54 | 151 | 54 | 51 | 54 | 40 | 40 | 42 | 54 | 244 | 780 | 780 | 59 | 41 |
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