Cape Mendocino Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.42° N 124.40° W

Issued: 4 am 11 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cape Mendocino sea temperature is
9.7° C

2.8°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 (11 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 12PM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am June 11). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)16s
Afternoon (11 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)16s
Evening (11 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)16s

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 Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu morning, calm by Sat afternoon).

Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
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
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
2
2
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
16
1.2
S
16
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
16
1
S
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
S
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1
S
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.6
S
18
0.7
S
18
0.7
S
18
0.7
S
18
0.7
S
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
781
752
627
627
627
620
612
496
375
347
355
350
350
429
350
346
346
253
186
235
311
311
307
307
Wind (km/h)
30
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
25
N
30
N
30
N
25
N
30
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
20
N
25
N
25
N
15
N
10
N
5
WNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
5
NW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:24AM1.13m
8:27PM1.89m
10:35AM1.22m
9:11PM1.99m
11:36AM1.30m
9:58PM2.07m
Low Tide
3:07AM0.02m
2:23PM0.64m
3:56AM-0.22m
3:17PM0.75m
4:45AM-0.42m
4:10PM0.82m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:47
5:46
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:46
8:47
8:47
 mm
Temp °C
10
10
12
15
16
15
13
11
12
12
14
16
17
17
14
12
12
12
14
16
15
16
14
14
Feels °C
4
4
6
9
10
9
7
6
6
6
9
11
12
12
9
8
7
7
11
14
14
14
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
9
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
16
1
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1
S
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
S
14
2.5
NNW
9
2.4
NNW
9
2.3
NNW
8
2.1
NNW
8
2.1
NNW
9
2.3
NNW
9
Energy kJ
308
283
271
627
627
620
612
185
159
166
355
350
350
429
350
346
346
253
1045
815
738
638
669
791
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
16
1.2
S
16
1.1
S
16
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
1
WNW
9
1
S
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
S
15
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
WNW
10
0.5
S
19
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
SSW
13
Energy kJ
781
752
627
205
205
169
185
496
375
347
135
121
135
133
90
44
51
192
181
176
173
225
225
232
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
15
0.3
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.4
NW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
13
0.2
S
21
0.2
S
21
0.2
S
21
0.3
S
20
0.3
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.5
W
11
0.5
S
19
0.6
S
18
0.7
S
18
0.7
S
18
0.7
S
18
0.7
S
18
Energy kJ
54
42
21
45
67
35
34
34
36
35
34
68
75
127
127
57
186
235
311
311
307
307
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NNW
7
1.9
NNW
7
1.9
NNW
7
2.1
NNW
8
2.1
NNW
7
2
NNW
7
1.9
NNW
8
2
NNW
8
2.2
NNW
8
2.3
NNW
8
2.3
NNW
8
2.2
NNW
8
2.3
NNW
8
2.3
NNW
8
2.4
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
Energy kJ
375
387
387
487
475
417
422
489
650
705
672
604
672
672
819
1211
1266
1159
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
4
2
2
3
2
2
4
2
Distance (km)
54
80
80
294
294
294
134
40
40
54
51
191
51
51
54
41
41
51
51
170
0
51
40
21
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Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
7
7
9
9
8
7
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
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