Cape Mendocino Surf Break
Lat Long: 40.42° N 124.40° W

Cape Mendocino 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Cape Mendocino

Issued: 10 am 03 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Mendocino sea temperature is
9.4° C

3.1°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 (03 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 1PM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am June 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jun)3ft (0.9m)16s
Afternoon (03 Jun)3ft (0.9m)16s
Evening (03 Jun)3ft (0.9m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed morning, fresh winds from the N by Thu afternoon).

Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Sat
6
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
18
1.3
W
10
0.7
SW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
19
1.3
SSW
19
1.3
SSW
19
1
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
19
1.4
WNW
12
1.3
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
519
430
377
353
344
334
402
332
316
503
543
1123
1135
766
643
548
932
943
943
943
943
932
798
780
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
N
20
NNW
25
N
30
N
25
N
30
N
35
N
35
N
35
N
35
N
35
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
35
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
3:30PM1.27m
1:21AM1.60m
4:09PM1.29m
2:04AM1.52m
4:47PM1.32m
2:54AM1.42m
Low Tide
8:14AM-0.23m
8:03PM1.01m
8:53AM-0.18m
8:55PM1.01m
9:35AM-0.12m
9:58PM0.98m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:42
8:43
8:44
8:44
 mm
Temp °C
13
17
16
14
12
10
10
10
10
12
13
12
10
9
10
10
11
13
13
13
12
11
11
10
Feels °C
10
13
11
9
7
5
4
3
3
5
6
5
4
3
4
3
5
7
7
7
7
7
6
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
WNW
11
1
W
11
1.1
W
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
9
1.3
SSW
19
1.2
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
Energy kJ
519
430
377
202
238
260
402
332
279
221
203
1123
248
415
522
548
624
644
633
541
495
419
412
352
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
11
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
19
1.2
WNW
9
1.3
SSW
19
1
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
17
Energy kJ
145
145
170
353
344
334
368
211
316
503
543
248
1135
766
643
452
932
943
943
943
943
932
798
780
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNW
6
0.4
SSW
20
0.5
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
20
0.5
SSW
20
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
15
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
19
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
34
149
214
214
218
230
211
276
211
211
217
3
3
217
288
465
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NW
6
0.6
NW
6
0.7
NW
6
0.8
NNW
4
1.1
NNW
5
1.3
NNW
6
1.2
NNW
6
1.7
NNW
6
2
NNW
7
2.1
NNW
7
2.2
NNW
7
2
NNW
7
1.9
NNW
7
2
NNW
7
2.1
NNW
7
2.1
NNW
7
1.9
NNW
7
1.7
NNW
6
1.5
NNW
6
1.5
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
6
1.4
NNW
6
Energy kJ
73
29
37
17
64
97
97
220
361
397
459
405
390
415
443
407
317
220
164
139
119
120
116
123
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
Distance (km)
0
40
54
83
149
437
437
149
80
80
54
437
334
437
334
80
59
54
80
316
561
436
298
54
Best forecast wave conditions in Humboldt County
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
3
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
9
8
9
8
6
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