Cape Mendocino Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.42° N 124.40° W

Cape Mendocino 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 15 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Mendocino sea temperature is
12.0°C
2.4° 

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 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 3PM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 15). An open ocean swell of 2.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Sep)2ft (0.6m)17s
Afternoon (15 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)16s
Evening (15 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Tue night, calm by Thu night).

Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
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)
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SSW
19
0.5
SW
16
0.4
S
19
2.2
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
1.9
NW
8
2
NW
8
2.1
NW
9
2.1
NW
9
1.9
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
186
177
159
122
87
87
87
125
125
118
634
560
486
545
664
664
511
428
363
372
338
311
Wind (km/h)
20
N
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
N
25
N
25
N
30
N
30
N
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
20
SSW
10
SW
0
WNW
5
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
2:16PM1.72m
4:02AM1.24m
2:53PM1.66m
5:28AM1.19m
3:40PM1.60m
Low Tide
8:24AM0.74m
9:27PM0.17m
9:07AM0.90m
10:23PM0.21m
10:03AM1.02m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:58
6:58
6:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:27
7:24
7:22
 mm
1
Temp °C
13
16
17
16
14
14
14
14
14
15
16
16
14
14
13
13
13
16
17
16
14
14
Feels °C
10
12
12
11
10
10
9
9
10
12
13
14
13
14
11
10
10
13
14
15
15
15
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