Cape Mendocino Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.42° N 124.40° W

Issued: 10 am 15 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Mendocino sea temperature is
9.9° C

2.7°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 (15 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 24s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 24s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 21s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 1PM is: 0.6m 24s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am June 15). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)24s
Afternoon (15 Jun)2ft (0.6m)24s
Evening (15 Jun)3ft (0.9m)21s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thu
18
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)
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
2
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
24
0.7
SW
24
0.6
SSW
24
0.6
SW
23
0.8
SW
21
1
SW
21
1
SW
21
1
SW
21
0.9
SW
21
0.9
SW
21
1
SW
20
1.1
SW
19
1.2
SW
19
1.3
SW
19
1.2
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
563
563
368
429
548
890
890
890
658
634
746
959
1100
1210
1088
846
664
727
799
790
790
790
781
763
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
15
N
15
N
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
25
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
15
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
5
NW
10
S
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
High Tide
1:21PM1.42m
11:39PM2.10m
2:10PM1.46m
00:32AM2.03m
2:58PM1.50m
1:27AM1.91m
Low Tide
6:23AM-0.63m
5:59PM0.88m
7:12AM-0.62m
6:57PM0.87m
8:02AM-0.55m
7:59PM0.85m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:46
5:46
5:46
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:49
8:49
8:50
8:50
 mm
Temp °C
12
15
14
15
14
14
13
13
14
16
16
16
13
12
11
11
13
14
15
15
13
12
11
11
Feels °C
11
13
13
14
12
13
11
11
11
12
12
12
9
9
7
7
11
12
14
12
10
10
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNW
7
1
NNW
7
1
NNW
7
0.8
SSW
15
1
S
15
1
NNW
7
1.5
NNW
8
1.7
NNW
8
2.1
NNW
8
0.9
SW
21
1
SW
20
1.1
SW
19
1.2
SW
19
1.3
SW
19
1.2
SW
19
3
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
10
3
NNW
10
3
NNW
10
3
NNW
10
3
NNW
10
Energy kJ
83
99
91
288
435
91
247
383
559
634
746
959
1100
1210
1088
1221
1144
1236
1376
1435
1644
1831
1831
1883
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.6
SW
23
0.8
SW
21
1
SW
21
1
SW
21
1
SW
21
0.9
SW
21
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
1.1
SW
19
1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
Energy kJ
288
288
288
429
548
890
890
890
658
243
243
181
187
187
184
846
664
727
799
790
790
790
781
763
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
24
0.7
SW
24
0.6
SSW
24
0.6
S
12
0.5
W
9
1
S
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.4
S
18
0.4
S
18
0.5
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.7
S
13
0.8
S
16
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
Energy kJ
563
563
368
106
40
429
341
247
243
97
96
125
82
81
81
173
306
268
268
264
264
264
260
257
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
7
2.1
NNW
8
2.3
NNW
8
2.3
NNW
8
2.4
NNW
8
2.4
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
Energy kJ
81
70
608
713
731
827
867
1083
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Distance (km)
51
151
151
75
40
21
40
40
40
51
51
104
45
54
41
41
41
51
51
51
51
41
21
21
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Rating
(10 max)
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
7
4
4
4
5
6
9
7
6
6
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