Cape Mendocino Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.42° N 124.40° W

Issued: 10 pm 25 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cape Mendocino sea temperature is
11.5° C

1.5°C colder than average for this time of year

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 (26 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 19s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 19s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 5AM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm June 25). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)15s
Afternoon (26 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)19s
Evening (26 Jun)2ft (0.6m)19s

Table - waves today at Cape Mendocino. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the N by Sun afternoon).

Thu
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
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
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
2
1
1
3
1
0
1
0
0
2
4
2
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
19
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1.7
WNW
9
1.7
NW
9
1.9
NW
9
1.9
NW
9
1.9
NW
9
2
NW
9
1.9
NW
9
2.1
NW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
0.8
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
463
434
422
246
242
248
329
248
241
451
569
637
637
460
481
550
537
572
594
560
727
415
367
329
Wind (km/h)
20
N
15
NNE
10
N
5
N
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
WNW
15
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
NNW
15
N
20
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
20
N
15
NNE
20
N
25
NNW
30
NNW
35
N
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
8:40PM1.78m
11:12AM1.22m
9:17PM1.79m
11:59AM1.27m
9:55PM1.80m
12:39PM1.30m
Low Tide
4:22AM-0.09m
3:37PM0.92m
5:01AM-0.16m
4:24PM0.97m
5:37AM-0.20m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:51
8:51
8:51
8:51
 mm
Temp °C
14
12
13
14
14
15
15
15
14
14
13
13
14
15
15
14
13
12
12
11
12
14
15
14
Feels °C
11
10
11
14
14
15
15
14
11
12
10
10
11
11
9
8
8
7
8
8
8
9
10
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
16
1
NW
6
1
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
WNW
6
0.8
SSW
14
1.2
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
0.7
SW
18
0.9
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
2
NW
9
1.9
NW
9
2.1
NW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
Energy kJ
463
75
422
246
242
242
239
55
239
166
293
323
404
460
312
469
364
322
594
560
727
415
367
329
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
10
1
SSW
15
0.9
NW
6
0.6
NNW
7
0.6
NNW
7
0.6
SSW
19
0.7
WNW
6
0.8
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
19
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
14
0.1
S
20
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
Energy kJ
20
434
49
35
35
248
34
239
241
451
569
637
637
390
104
7
26
23
397
397
397
322
322
322
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
21
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.5
W
5
0.5
SSW
19
0.6
W
5
0.7
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
19
0.3
WNW
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
13
0.5
SSW
14
0.2
S
20
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.2
S
18
0.3
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.1
SW
24
Energy kJ
45
19
19
12
212
20
329
248
16
6
17
35
17
105
30
2
2
2
25
55
25
25
25
22
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NNW
6
1.2
NW
6
1.1
NW
7
0.3
NNW
6
0.2
N
6
1.7
NW
9
1.9
NW
9
1.9
NW
9
1.9
NW
9
1.7
NNW
10
1.9
NNW
10
2.1
NNW
9
Energy kJ
106
116
103
8
3
481
550
537
572
544
669
735
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
2
2
Distance (km)
134
0
21
0
0
45
86
128
151
54
54
54
54
211
211
211
149
54
51
0
51
316
437
800
Best forecast wave conditions in Humboldt County
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
1
2
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
6
7
7
5
7
6
6
6
5
4
8
9
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
9
6
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