Current weather conditions and live observations for Cape Mendocino based on the nearest weather station observations (including METAR, SYNOP, ship and quickscat wind data). This is the most reliable place on surf-forecast.com to see what is happening with the weather in Cape Mendocino right now. Also check out the current weather map overlays on our dynamic weather maps.
Current Weather near Cape Mendocino
as reported by 5 closest weather stations
| Weather Station | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Temp. | Visibility | Visibility / Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
28 km NE60 m above sea level 1 hour ago | dry | 22 °C | - | - -- 0 | ||
Fortuna 31 km NNE122 m above sea level 2 hours ago | light winds from the NW (15 km/h at 310°) | 19 °C | 8 | 8 few | ||
Cape Mendocino- CA 33 km SW3 m above sea level 35 minutes ago | - (- km/h at -°) | 14.5 °C | - | - | ||
Eel River Buoy 36 km NW3 m above sea level 1 hour ago | light winds from the WSW (7 km/h at 240°) | 13.6 °C | - | - | ||
BUOY-NJLC1 41 km NNE3 m above sea level 1 hour ago | moderate winds from the SSW (22 km/h at 210°) | 13.2 °C | - | - | ||
BUOY-HBYC1 42 km NNE3 m above sea level 1 hour ago | - (- km/h at -°) | - °C | - | - | ||
44 km NNE43 m above sea level 25 minutes ago | dry | light winds from the SSW (8 km/h at 213°) | 18 °C | - | - -- 0 | |
BUOY-HBXC1 44 km NNE3 m above sea level 1 hour ago | - (- km/h at -°) | - °C | - | - | ||
Humboldt Bay- North Spit- CA 54 km N3 m above sea level 39 minutes ago | - (- km/h at -°) | - °C | - | - | ||
65 km SE158 m above sea level 35 minutes ago | dry | calm (0 km/h at 0°) | 37 °C | - | - -- 0 |
* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Cape Mendocino and within an acceptable time window.

(3 km/h at 257°)