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 surf spot in Mendocino by day
Top-rated of 4 spots each day
WedOct 28Virgin Creek★★★★★8.7ftbest 6amThuOct 29Big River★★★★★7.1ftFriOct 30Virgin Creek★★★★★6.6ftbest 6amSatOct 31Point Arena (Arena Cove)★★★★★6.2ftSunNov 1Top pickBig River★★★★★7.5ftbest 9pmMonNov 2Virgin Creek★★★★★10.1ftTueNov 3Virgin Creek★★★★★10.0ftWedNov 4Virgin Creek★★★★★8.3ftThuNov 5Virgin Creek★★★★★9.7ftFriNov 6Virgin Creek★★★★★11.8ftSatNov 7Virgin Creek★★★★★14.8ftSunNov 8Virgin Creek★★★★★17.8ftMonNov 9Virgin Creek★★★★★12.9ftTueNov 10Big River★★★★★17.3ftWedNov 11Big River★★★★★14.0ftThuNov 12Virgin Creek★★★★★19.1ft
Surf spots in Mendocino
Best wind spot in Mendocino
Where the wind is best for kitesurfing, wing foiling and windsurfing over the next few days — rated on cross-shore direction and strength in knots, not on waves.
- Wed 28 OctPoint Arena (Arena Cove)Prime, cross-shore, best around 18:00
- Thu 29 OctPoint Arena (Arena Cove)Prime, cross-shore, best around 15:00
- Fri 30 OctPoint Arena (Arena Cove)Fresh, cross-shore, best around 00:00
- Sat 31 OctCaspar CreekModerate, cross-shore, best around 18:00
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