What are the current surf conditions at Cape Mendocino?

Cape Mendocino currently has varying wave conditions. Check the live forecast above for real-time wave heights, wind conditions, and tide information updated every 6 hours.

What's the best time to surf Cape Mendocino?

The best time to surf Cape Mendocino is typically when swell comes from the SW direction. Check the tide charts and wind forecasts above for optimal surfing conditions.

Cape Mendocino Surf Report & Forecast

Name: Cape Mendocino
Address: California, United States

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🌬️ WIND

7
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🌊 SWELL

2.7
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SWELL
HEIGHT

2.7ft

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SWELL
PERIOD

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WIND GUSTS

9kt

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AIR TEMP

13°C

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SECONDARY
SWELL

2.6ft @
8s

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PRECIPITATION

0.8mm

SURF QUALITY

Good surfing conditions. Sweet 2.7ft waves with quality 9s ground swell with very light winds Note: winds from E would be better.

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Thursday

Apr 9

GOOD3 excellent hours

🌊 2.5-3.4ft 💨 1-11kt 🌡️ 12-13°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	GOOD	2.5ft	8s	NW	3kt	ENE	3kt	13°C	13°C	0mm
1:00 AM	GOOD	2.6ft	8s	W	2kt	E	2kt	13°C	13°C	0.1mm
2:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.7ft	9s	WSW	1kt	SE	2kt	13°C	13°C	0.1mm
3:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.7ft	9s	W	2kt	SE	3kt	13°C	13°C	0.1mm
4:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.7ft	9s	WNW	3kt	SSE	3kt	13°C	13°C	0.2mm
5:00 AM	GOOD	2.7ft	10s	NNW	4kt	SSE	4kt	13°C	13°C	0.2mm
6:00 AM	GOOD	2.7ft	10s	NNW	5kt	SSE	5kt	13°C	13°C	0.5mm
7:00 AM	GOOD	2.7ft	9s	NNW	5kt	SSE	5kt	13°C	13°C	0.7mm
8:00 AM	GOOD	2.7ft	9s	NNW	6kt	SSE	6kt	13°C	13°C	1mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	2.7ft	9s	NNW	7kt	SSE	7kt	13°C	13°C	0.9mm
10:00 AM	GOOD	2.7ft	9s	NNW	7kt	S	9kt	13°C	13°C	0.8mm
11:00 AM	GOOD	2.7ft	9s	NNW	8kt	S	10kt	13°C	13°C	0.7mm
12:00 PM	FAIR	2.7ft	9s	NNW	9kt	S	12kt	13°C	13°C	0.5mm
1:00 PM	POOR	2.8ft	9s	NNW	10kt	S	14kt	13°C	13°C	0.3mm
2:00 PM	POOR	2.8ft	9s	NNW	11kt	S	16kt	13°C	12°C	0.1mm
3:00 PM	POOR	2.9ft	9s	NNW	10kt	S	14kt	13°C	12°C	0.2mm
4:00 PM	FAIR	3ft	9s	NNW	9kt	S	12kt	13°C	12°C	0.2mm
5:00 PM	FAIR	3.1ft	9s	NNW	8kt	SSE	11kt	13°C	12°C	0.2mm
6:00 PM	FAIR	3.1ft	9s	NNW	7kt	SSE	9kt	13°C	12°C	0.2mm
7:00 PM	FAIR	3.2ft	9s	NNW	6kt	SSE	7kt	13°C	12°C	0.2mm
8:00 PM	FAIR	3.2ft	9s	NNW	5kt	SSE	6kt	13°C	12°C	0.2mm
9:00 PM	GOOD	3.3ft	9s	NNW	4kt	SSE	5kt	13°C	12°C	0.2mm
10:00 PM	GOOD	3.3ft	9s	NNW	3kt	SSE	3kt	12°C	12°C	0.2mm
11:00 PM	GOOD	3.4ft	9s	NNW	1kt	SSE	2kt	12°C	12°C	0.1mm

Friday

Apr 10

GOOD21 good hours

🌊 3.4-3.6ft 💨 0-9kt 🌡️ 12-13°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	GOOD	3.4ft	9s	NNW	2kt	ESE	3kt	12°C	12°C	0.2mm
1:00 AM	GOOD	3.4ft	9s	NNW	3kt	ENE	4kt	12°C	12°C	0.2mm
2:00 AM	GOOD	3.5ft	8s	NNW	4kt	NE	4kt	12°C	12°C	0.2mm
3:00 AM	GOOD	3.5ft	8s	NNW	4kt	NE	4kt	12°C	12°C	0.2mm
4:00 AM	GOOD	3.5ft	8s	NNW	5kt	ENE	5kt	12°C	12°C	0.2mm
5:00 AM	GOOD	3.5ft	8s	NNW	5kt	E	5kt	12°C	12°C	0.2mm
6:00 AM	GOOD	3.5ft	8s	NNW	4kt	E	4kt	12°C	12°C	0.2mm
7:00 AM	GOOD	3.6ft	9s	NNW	4kt	E	4kt	12°C	12°C	0.3mm
8:00 AM	GOOD	3.6ft	9s	NNW	4kt	E	4kt	12°C	12°C	0.3mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	3.6ft	9s	NNW	4kt	SE	4kt	12°C	12°C	0.3mm
10:00 AM	GOOD	3.6ft	9s	NNW	3kt	SSE	4kt	12°C	12°C	0.2mm
11:00 AM	GOOD	3.6ft	9s	NNW	3kt	SSW	4kt	12°C	12°C	0.2mm
12:00 PM	GOOD	3.6ft	9s	NNW	4kt	SSW	4kt	12°C	12°C	0.1mm
1:00 PM	GOOD	3.6ft	9s	NNW	4kt	SSW	4kt	13°C	12°C	0.1mm
2:00 PM	GOOD	3.6ft	9s	NNW	4kt	SW	5kt	13°C	13°C	0mm
3:00 PM	GOOD	3.6ft	9s	NNW	3kt	SSW	4kt	13°C	13°C	0mm
4:00 PM	GOOD	3.6ft	9s	NNW	2kt	SSW	3kt	13°C	13°C	0mm
5:00 PM	GOOD	3.6ft	9s	NNW	0kt	SSW	1kt	13°C	14°C	0mm
6:00 PM	GOOD	3.5ft	9s	NNW	1kt	S	2kt	12°C	13°C	0mm
7:00 PM	GOOD	3.5ft	8s	NNW	3kt	S	3kt	12°C	12°C	0mm
8:00 PM	GOOD	3.5ft	8s	NNW	4kt	SSE	4kt	12°C	12°C	0mm
9:00 PM	FAIR	3.4ft	8s	NNW	5kt	SSE	6kt	12°C	12°C	0mm
10:00 PM	FAIR	3.4ft	8s	NNW	7kt	S	8kt	12°C	12°C	0mm
11:00 PM	FAIR	3.4ft	8s	NNW	9kt	S	10kt	12°C	12°C	0mm

Saturday

Apr 11

POOR2 good hours

🌊 2.6-3.3ft 💨 6-16kt 🌡️ 9-12°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	FAIR	3.3ft	8s	NNW	10kt	S	12kt	12°C	12°C	0.1mm
1:00 AM	POOR	3.3ft	8s	NNW	10kt	SSE	13kt	12°C	12°C	0.2mm
2:00 AM	POOR	3.2ft	8s	NNW	11kt	SSE	15kt	12°C	12°C	0.3mm
3:00 AM	POOR	3.1ft	8s	NNW	12kt	S	16kt	12°C	12°C	0.4mm
4:00 AM	POOR	3.1ft	8s	NNW	13kt	S	18kt	12°C	12°C	0.4mm
5:00 AM	POOR	3ft	8s	NNW	13kt	SSW	19kt	12°C	12°C	0.5mm
6:00 AM	POOR	3ft	8s	NNW	14kt	SSW	19kt	11°C	12°C	0.6mm
7:00 AM	POOR	2.9ft	8s	NNW	15kt	SSW	20kt	11°C	12°C	0.7mm
8:00 AM	POOR	2.9ft	8s	NNW	16kt	SSW	20kt	11°C	12°C	0.7mm
9:00 AM	POOR	2.9ft	8s	NNW	15kt	SSW	19kt	11°C	12°C	1.3mm
10:00 AM	POOR	2.8ft	8s	NNW	14kt	SSW	18kt	10°C	12°C	1.9mm
11:00 AM	POOR	2.8ft	8s	NNW	13kt	SSW	17kt	10°C	12°C	2.4mm
12:00 PM	POOR	2.8ft	8s	NNW	13kt	SSW	16kt	10°C	12°C	2.4mm
1:00 PM	POOR	2.9ft	8s	NNW	13kt	S	16kt	11°C	12°C	2.4mm
2:00 PM	POOR	2.9ft	8s	NNW	12kt	S	15kt	11°C	12°C	2.4mm
3:00 PM	POOR	2.8ft	8s	NNW	14kt	S	16kt	10°C	12°C	2.3mm
4:00 PM	POOR	2.7ft	8s	NNW	15kt	S	17kt	10°C	12°C	2.1mm
5:00 PM	POOR	2.6ft	8s	NNW	16kt	S	19kt	9°C	12°C	2mm
6:00 PM	POOR	2.8ft	7s	WNW	14kt	SSE	17kt	9°C	12°C	1.4mm
7:00 PM	POOR	3ft	6s	WSW	12kt	SE	15kt	9°C	12°C	0.8mm
8:00 PM	POOR	3.2ft	5s	SSW	11kt	ESE	14kt	10°C	12°C	0.1mm
9:00 PM	FAIR	3.2ft	5s	SSW	9kt	E	11kt	9°C	12°C	0.1mm
10:00 PM	GOOD	3.3ft	5s	SSW	8kt	ENE	9kt	9°C	12°C	0.1mm
11:00 PM	GOOD	3.3ft	6s	SSW	6kt	NE	6kt	9°C	12°C	0.1mm

Sunday

Apr 12

FAIR4 excellent hours

🌊 3.4-6.2ft 💨 6-15kt 🌡️ 9-11°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.4ft	6s	SW	6kt	NE	7kt	9°C	12°C	0.1mm
1:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.5ft	7s	SW	6kt	NE	7kt	9°C	12°C	0mm
2:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.6ft	7s	SW	6kt	NE	8kt	9°C	12°C	0mm
3:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.6ft	7s	SW	7kt	NE	9kt	9°C	12°C	0mm
4:00 AM	GOOD	3.5ft	8s	SW	8kt	NE	10kt	9°C	12°C	0.1mm
5:00 AM	GOOD	3.5ft	8s	WSW	9kt	NE	11kt	9°C	12°C	0.1mm
6:00 AM	FAIR	3.8ft	9s	WSW	10kt	NE	12kt	9°C	12°C	0.1mm
7:00 AM	FAIR	4.1ft	9s	W	11kt	NE	14kt	9°C	12°C	0mm
8:00 AM	FAIR	4.5ft	10s	W	12kt	NE	15kt	10°C	12°C	0mm
9:00 AM	FAIR	4.7ft	10s	W	11kt	NNE	14kt	10°C	12°C	0mm
10:00 AM	FAIR	4.8ft	10s	W	10kt	NNE	13kt	10°C	12°C	0mm
11:00 AM	GOOD	5ft	10s	W	9kt	NNE	11kt	11°C	12°C	0mm
12:00 PM	FAIR	5.3ft	10s	WNW	10kt	N	11kt	11°C	12°C	0mm
1:00 PM	FAIR	5.5ft	10s	WNW	11kt	N	11kt	11°C	12°C	0mm
2:00 PM	FAIR	5.8ft	10s	WNW	11kt	NNW	11kt	11°C	12°C	0mm
3:00 PM	FAIR	5.8ft	9s	WNW	12kt	NNW	12kt	11°C	12°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	5.7ft	9s	WNW	12kt	NNW	12kt	11°C	12°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	5.7ft	9s	WNW	12kt	NNW	13kt	11°C	12°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	5.7ft	9s	WNW	12kt	N	12kt	11°C	12°C	0mm
7:00 PM	FAIR	5.8ft	9s	WNW	12kt	N	12kt	11°C	12°C	0mm
8:00 PM	FAIR	5.8ft	9s	WNW	11kt	NNE	12kt	11°C	12°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	5.9ft	9s	WNW	12kt	N	14kt	11°C	12°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	6.1ft	9s	WNW	13kt	N	15kt	11°C	12°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	6.2ft	9s	NW	15kt	N	17kt	11°C	11°C	0mm

Monday

Apr 13

POORCheck individual hours

🌊 1.5-6.2ft 💨 14-16kt 🌡️ 10-11°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	6.2ft	9s	NW	15kt	N	17kt	11°C	11°C	0.1mm
1:00 AM	POOR	6.2ft	9s	NW	15kt	N	16kt	11°C	11°C	0.1mm
2:00 AM	POOR	6.1ft	9s	NW	15kt	N	16kt	11°C	11°C	0.1mm
3:00 AM	POOR	6ft	9s	NW	15kt	N	16kt	11°C	11°C	0.1mm
4:00 AM	POOR	5.9ft	9s	NW	14kt	N	15kt	11°C	11°C	0.1mm
5:00 AM	POOR	5.8ft	9s	NW	14kt	N	14kt	11°C	11°C	0.1mm
6:00 AM	POOR	5.7ft	9s	NW	14kt	N	15kt	11°C	11°C	0.1mm
7:00 AM	POOR	5.7ft	9s	NW	14kt	N	15kt	11°C	11°C	0.1mm
8:00 AM	POOR	5.6ft	9s	NW	14kt	N	15kt	10°C	11°C	0.1mm
9:00 AM	POOR	4.3ft	11s	W	15kt	N	16kt	10°C	11°C	0.1mm
10:00 AM	POOR	3ft	13s	WSW	15kt	N	16kt	11°C	11°C	0.1mm
11:00 AM	POOR	1.6ft	15s	SSW	16kt	N	16kt	11°C	11°C	0.1mm
12:00 PM	POOR	1.6ft	15s	SSW	16kt	N	16kt	11°C	12°C	0.1mm
1:00 PM	POOR	1.6ft	15s	SSW	16kt	N	15kt	10°C	12°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	1.5ft	14s	SSW	15kt	NNW	15kt	10°C	12°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	1.6ft	14s	SSW	15kt	N	15kt	10°C	12°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	1.6ft	14s	SSW	16kt	N	15kt	11°C	12°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	1.6ft	14s	SSW	16kt	N	15kt	11°C	12°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	1.6ft	14s	SSW	16kt	N	15kt	11°C	12°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	1.7ft	14s	SSW	16kt	N	15kt	10°C	12°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	1.7ft	14s	SSW	16kt	N	16kt	10°C	12°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	1.7ft	14s	SSW	15kt	N	15kt	10°C	12°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	1.7ft	14s	SSW	15kt	N	15kt	10°C	12°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	1.7ft	14s	SSW	14kt	N	15kt	10°C	12°C	0mm

Tuesday

Apr 14

POORCheck individual hours

🌊 1.5-3.0ft 💨 11-14kt 🌡️ 9-11°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	1.8ft	12s	WSW	14kt	N	15kt	10°C	12°C	0mm
1:00 AM	POOR	1.9ft	10s	WNW	14kt	N	15kt	10°C	12°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	2ft	8s	NNW	14kt	N	15kt	10°C	12°C	0mm
3:00 AM	POOR	2.2ft	8s	NW	14kt	N	15kt	10°C	12°C	0mm
4:00 AM	POOR	2.5ft	8s	NW	13kt	NNE	14kt	10°C	12°C	0mm
5:00 AM	POOR	2.7ft	8s	WNW	12kt	NNE	14kt	10°C	12°C	0mm
6:00 AM	POOR	2.7ft	8s	NW	12kt	NNE	14kt	10°C	12°C	0mm
7:00 AM	POOR	2.8ft	8s	NNW	11kt	NNE	14kt	10°C	12°C	0mm
8:00 AM	POOR	2.8ft	8s	NNW	11kt	NNE	14kt	9°C	12°C	0mm
9:00 AM	POOR	2.6ft	8s	NNW	11kt	NNE	13kt	10°C	12°C	0mm
10:00 AM	POOR	2.4ft	8s	NW	11kt	NNE	13kt	10°C	12°C	0mm
11:00 AM	POOR	2.2ft	8s	WNW	11kt	N	13kt	10°C	12°C	0mm
12:00 PM	FAIR	2ft	10s	WNW	11kt	N	13kt	10°C	12°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	11s	WNW	12kt	N	14kt	10°C	12°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	1.5ft	13s	WNW	13kt	NNW	14kt	11°C	12°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	2ft	11s	WNW	13kt	N	14kt	11°C	12°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	2.4ft	10s	NW	13kt	N	14kt	11°C	12°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	2.8ft	8s	NW	13kt	N	14kt	11°C	12°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	2.8ft	8s	NW	13kt	N	14kt	11°C	12°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	2.7ft	8s	NW	13kt	N	14kt	11°C	12°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	2.7ft	8s	NW	13kt	N	14kt	11°C	12°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	2.8ft	8s	NW	12kt	N	14kt	11°C	12°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	2.9ft	8s	NW	12kt	N	14kt	11°C	12°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	3ft	8s	NW	11kt	NNE	13kt	11°C	12°C	0mm

Wednesday

Apr 15

GOOD3 excellent hours

🌊 1.9-3.3ft 💨 0-11kt 🌡️ 9-12°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	2.9ft	8s	NW	11kt	NNE	13kt	10°C	12°C	0mm
1:00 AM	POOR	2.8ft	8s	NW	10kt	NNE	12kt	10°C	12°C	0mm
2:00 AM	FAIR	2.7ft	7s	NW	10kt	NE	11kt	10°C	12°C	0mm
3:00 AM	FAIR	2.6ft	7s	NW	9kt	NNE	11kt	10°C	12°C	0mm
4:00 AM	FAIR	2.5ft	7s	NW	8kt	NNE	10kt	10°C	12°C	0mm
5:00 AM	GOOD	2.4ft	7s	NW	8kt	NNE	9kt	9°C	12°C	0mm
6:00 AM	GOOD	2.3ft	7s	NW	7kt	NNE	8kt	9°C	12°C	0mm
7:00 AM	GOOD	2.2ft	7s	NW	7kt	NNE	8kt	10°C	12°C	0mm
8:00 AM	GOOD	2.2ft	7s	NW	7kt	NNE	7kt	10°C	12°C	0mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	2.1ft	7s	NW	6kt	NNE	6kt	10°C	12°C	0mm
10:00 AM	GOOD	2ft	7s	NW	5kt	N	5kt	10°C	12°C	0mm
11:00 AM	FAIR	2ft	7s	NW	3kt	N	4kt	10°C	12°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	1.9ft	9s	NW	3kt	NNW	4kt	11°C	12°C	0mm
1:00 PM	FAIR	1.9ft	10s	WNW	3kt	NW	4kt	11°C	12°C	0mm
2:00 PM	GOOD	1.9ft	12s	WNW	3kt	WNW	4kt	11°C	12°C	0mm
3:00 PM	GOOD	1.9ft	10s	WNW	2kt	WNW	3kt	11°C	12°C	0mm
4:00 PM	GOOD	2ft	9s	NW	1kt	NW	2kt	11°C	12°C	0mm
5:00 PM	GOOD	2ft	7s	NW	0kt	NW	1kt	11°C	12°C	0mm
6:00 PM	GOOD	2.1ft	9s	NW	0kt	WNW	1kt	12°C	12°C	0mm
7:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.3ft	10s	NW	0kt	W	1kt	12°C	12°C	0mm
8:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.4ft	12s	WNW	0kt	SW	1kt	12°C	12°C	0mm
9:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.7ft	10s	NW	1kt	WSW	2kt	12°C	12°C	0mm
10:00 PM	GOOD	3ft	9s	NW	3kt	W	3kt	12°C	12°C	0mm
11:00 PM	GOOD	3.3ft	7s	NW	4kt	WNW	4kt	12°C	12°C	0mm

Forecast Summary

Best Day:Check forecast for optimal conditions

Average Swell:3.2ft @ 9s

Wind Conditions:0-11kt ENE

Water Temperature:12-14°C

Local Knowledge & Surf Guide

Local Knowledge

Cape Mendocino in Humboldt County is an exposed beach break with fairly consistent surf that can work year-round. It performs best with groundswells from the southwest and offshore winds from the east. The break features both left and right-hand waves, with optimal conditions around mid tide as it begins to rise. While it’s only occasionally crowded, the spot still draws attention when it’s working. Surfers should be cautious of sharks, rip currents, and rocks. The most consistent clean surf is typically seen in winter, particularly in January.

Best Swell Direction: SW

Bottom Type: Sand

Location: County: Humboldt County | State: California | Country: United States | Road: Mattole Road | Full Address: Mattole Road, Humboldt County, California, United States

Ideal Conditions

This spot performs best under these specific conditions. Forecasts take these into account when rating surf quality.

Ideal Swell DirectionSW

Ideal Wind DirectionE

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