Cape Mendocino Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.42° N 124.40° W

Issued: 4 pm 25 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cape Mendocino sea temperature is
11.5° C

1.4°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 (25 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 9PM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm June 25). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jun)--
Afternoon (25 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)16s
Evening (25 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)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 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat afternoon).

Thu
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sun
28
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
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
2
1
1
3
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
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
1.9
NW
9
1.9
NW
8
2.4
NW
9
2.4
NW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
487
475
463
434
422
246
242
248
329
248
241
445
569
637
637
460
481
550
537
572
572
522
963
1026
Wind (km/h)
25
N
20
N
20
N
15
NNE
10
N
5
N
5
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
20
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
25
N
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
8:40PM1.78m
11:12AM1.22m
9:17PM1.79m
11:59AM1.27m
9:55PM1.80m
Low Tide
2:46PM0.84m
4:22AM-0.09m
3:37PM0.92m
5:01AM-0.16m
4:24PM0.97m
5:37AM-0.20m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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
16
15
14
13
13
14
15
15
16
15
14
14
13
13
14
15
15
14
13
12
12
12
12
14
Feels °C
12
11
11
11
11
13
15
15
16
14
12
12
11
10
11
10
9
8
8
8
9
9
8
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1.1
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
0.9
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
8
1.3
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
1.9
NW
9
1.9
NW
8
1.9
NW
10
0.8
SSW
16
Energy kJ
487
475
463
88
422
246
242
242
239
53
73
171
258
345
404
460
312
469
364
326
572
522
681
322
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
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
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
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
1.2
NNW
9
0.2
S
18
Energy kJ
21
20
20
434
49
35
35
248
329
239
239
445
569
637
637
390
104
7
26
23
397
397
226
25
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
11
0.3
WNW
7
0.2
SSW
21
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.4
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
19
0.5
W
5
0.4
NNW
6
0.6
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
19
0.2
W
9
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
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
0.8
NNW
9
0.9
SSW
16
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
2
11
45
19
19
142
212
13
14
248
241
6
17
17
17
105
30
2
2
2
25
110
397
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
NNW
7
1.3
NNW
6
1.2
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
6
0.7
WNW
6
0.3
NNW
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
1.7
NW
9
1.9
NW
9
1.9
NW
9
1.9
NW
9
2.4
NW
9
2.4
NW
10
Energy kJ
198
126
106
124
33
8
3
3
481
550
537
572
963
1026
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
3
1
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
Distance (km)
211
151
151
0
40
0
0
86
152
68
134
149
54
54
54
211
800
211
211
54
51
51
54
298
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
6
7
7
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
7
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
6
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