
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Mendocino today (25 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 21s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 21s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 21s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 8AM is: 1.1m 21s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 25). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 21s |
| Afternoon (25 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 21s |
| Evening (25 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 21s |
Table - waves today at Cape Mendocino. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 23 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
558 | 677 | 1051 | 1221 | 1051 | 1051 | 792 | 719 | 872 | 1111 | 1255 | 1100 | 1004 | 863 | 837 | 735 | 719 | 719 | 719 | 845 | 926 | 1104 | 1191 | 1216 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:00AM1.28m | 8:50PM1.78m | 11:38AM1.33m | 9:34PM1.81m | 12:10PM1.37m | 10:16PM1.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:58AM0.01m | 3:21PM1.02m | 4:39AM-0.05m | 4:10PM1.01m | 5:16AM-0.10m | 4:52PM0.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | SW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | NW 8 | SSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 |
183 | 179 | 1051 | 1221 | 1051 | 1051 | 138 | 719 | 872 | 1111 | 1255 | 1100 | 1004 | 863 | 837 | 735 | 719 | 719 | 719 | 845 | 926 | 1104 | 1191 | 1216 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 23 | SW 22 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SSW 21 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
558 | 677 | 141 | 152 | 149 | 148 | 792 | 112 | 112 | 109 | 77 | 84 | 56 | 56 | 51 | 47 | 163 | 157 | 170 | 98 | 41 | 125 | 166 | 162 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | SSW 21 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
151 | 113 | 128 | 125 | 209 | 196 | 76 | 70 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 101 | 19 | 30 | 56 | 68 | 180 | 99 | 99 | 98 | 28 | 40 | 40 | 42 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 7 | NNW 3 | NW 7 | — | NW 4 | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 3 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
— | — | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 79 | 75 | 3 | 105 | — | 12 | — | 166 | 188 | 7 | 343 | 247 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 83 | 436 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 151 | 211 | 151 | 54 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 45 | 151 | 151 | 151 | 54 | 40 |
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