
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Mendocino today (01 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Mendocino at 3PM is: 0.7m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 21s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 01). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (01 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 17s |
| Evening (01 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Cape Mendocino. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
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207 | 152 | 261 | 271 | 268 | 264 | 264 | 264 | 173 | 206 | 166 | 156 | 229 | 223 | 227 | 243 | 158 | 142 | 140 | 140 | 277 | 284 | 288 | 284 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:18PM1.36m | 00:25AM1.74m | 2:48PM1.38m | 1:05AM1.68m | 3:18PM1.42m | 1:47AM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:17AM-0.23m | 7:03PM0.98m | 7:51AM-0.20m | 7:45PM0.96m | 8:24AM-0.15m | 8:32PM0.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | |
— | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:51 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 4 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
207 | 152 | 261 | 271 | 268 | 264 | 264 | 264 | 173 | 206 | 166 | 156 | 229 | 223 | 176 | 174 | 144 | 142 | 140 | 140 | 277 | 284 | 288 | 284 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 18 | SSW 18 | S 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 16 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 14 |
51 | 79 | 44 | 44 | 46 | 45 | 17 | 75 | 125 | 125 | 123 | 69 | 63 | 104 | 227 | 243 | 158 | 100 | 52 | 46 | 41 | 48 | 73 | 48 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 21 | W 18 | W 18 | S 21 | WNW 17 | S 20 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | S 11 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 |
14 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 28 | 30 | 17 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 9 | 45 | 44 | 44 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
1769 | 1638 | 1638 | 1591 | 1899 | 1981 | 1916 | 1480 | 1178 | 931 | 828 | 670 | 593 | 508 | 430 | 408 | 397 | 333 | 303 | 251 | 233 | 233 | 247 | 321 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 80 | 244 | 1616 | 294 | 134 | 80 | 51 | 51 | 54 | 109 | 473 | 294 | 100 | 40 | 41 | 54 | 54 | 334 | 780 | 294 | 54 | 51 | 45 | 54 |
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