Mendocino Surf Forecast
Free surf forecast for Mendocino, United States — 4 surf spots. Wave height, swell, wind, tide and live buoy conditions with a 16-day outlook, no subscription, updated daily on SwellByte.
Best spot in Mendocino by day
Top-rated of 4 spots each dayTueJul 28Point Arena (Arena Cove)★★★★★7.7ftWedJul 29Point Arena (Arena Cove)★★★★★8.5ftThuJul 30Point Arena (Arena Cove)★★★★★8.3ftFriJul 31Point Arena (Arena Cove)★★★★★7.9ftSatAug 1Virgin Creek★★★★★5.9ftSunAug 2Top pickBig River★★★★★7.1ftMonAug 3Big River★★★★★8.4ftTueAug 4Virgin Creek★★★★★6.2ftWedAug 5Virgin Creek★★★★★6.3ftThuAug 6Virgin Creek★★★★★8.2ftFriAug 7Virgin Creek★★★★★8.9ftSatAug 8Virgin Creek★★★★★8.5ftSunAug 9Virgin Creek★★★★★4.8ftMonAug 10Point Arena (Arena Cove)★★★★★5.5ftTueAug 11Big River★★★★★5.3ftWedAug 12Virgin Creek★★★★★5.2ft
Surf spots in Mendocino
Monthly conditions in Mendocino
How often each surf size shows up by month, 2020–2024, measured near Point Arena (Arena Cove). Bars fill from the bottom by the share of days reaching each surf size; white at the top is smaller days. The percentage is the chance of a surfable day.
2–4ft4–6ft6–8ft8–12ft12ft+
Jan
100%
Feb
100%
Mar
99%
Apr
100%
May
100%
Jun
100%
Jul
97%
Aug
96%
Sep
99%
Oct
99%
Nov
99%
Dec
99%
Swell period
14s
14s
13s
12s
11s
10s
9s
9s
11s
13s
13s
14s
Water temp
54°F
53°F
52°F
51°F
51°F
51°F
54°F
55°F
57°F
57°F
55°F
55°F