Cape Mendocino Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.42° N 124.40° W

Issued: 4 am 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cape Mendocino sea temperature is
10.4° C

2.2°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 (19 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 12PM is: 1.0m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am June 19). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)16s
Afternoon (19 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)15s
Evening (19 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the NNW by Sun afternoon).

Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
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)
3
2
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
0
0
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SW
14
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
489
565
477
459
435
503
350
352
362
348
357
297
568
641
674
674
620
525
519
425
330
325
362
325
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
10
S
10
S
15
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
5
ENE
5
NE
10
N
15
N
15
N
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
25
N
20
NNE
25
N
25
N
25
N
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
N
25
N
20
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
2:24AM1.73m
4:32PM1.58m
3:26AM1.53m
5:17PM1.63m
4:36AM1.32m
6:01PM1.68m
Low Tide
9:40AM-0.26m
10:18PM0.73m
10:29AM-0.06m
11:33PM0.62m
11:18AM0.15m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:47
5:47
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:50
8:51
8:51
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
13
14
15
14
14
13
13
12
13
14
14
14
13
10
10
10
12
14
15
15
13
11
Feels °C
10
11
12
12
13
13
14
13
12
10
11
11
10
9
8
6
6
5
7
9
10
10
9
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
NNW
9
1.9
NNW
9
1.8
NNW
9
1.8
NNW
9
1.7
NNW
9
1.7
NNW
9
1.7
NNW
9
1.7
NNW
9
1.7
NNW
10
1.8
NNW
10
1.8
NNW
10
1.7
NNW
10
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
Energy kJ
646
614
572
559
508
497
460
519
565
648
603
544
568
641
674
674
620
525
519
425
330
325
362
325
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
18
Energy kJ
489
565
477
459
435
503
350
301
362
297
357
297
67
66
40
39
38
149
149
148
149
148
146
223
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.4
SW
20
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.2
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
Energy kJ
165
162
162
157
109
105
276
352
273
348
243
240
20
20
18
20
98
21
21
21
21
21
23
43
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NNW
10
1.7
NNW
9
1.7
NNW
9
1.8
NNW
9
1.8
NNW
10
2.2
NNW
9
2.3
NNW
9
2.4
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
2.4
NNW
9
2.3
NNW
9
2.2
NNW
9
Energy kJ
511
517
506
561
598
816
840
853
898
834
803
698
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
3
4
4
4
4
2
1
3
4
4
Distance (km)
0
21
21
219
219
21
0
0
0
51
51
334
862
884
51
51
40
40
42
334
437
54
51
40
Best forecast wave conditions in Humboldt County
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
2
2
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
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