Mendocino tides today
- Tide now 3.1 ft ↓ falling · low 7:07 am (2.9 ft)
- Best time to fish 7:10–8:10 am good day · 7/10
- Beach day Not today Not a beach day · 0/10
- Waves · water 6.1 ft · 60 °F moderate · 9.3 s from the west-northwest
- Wind · air 6 mph · 51 °F from the N, gusts 16 · overcast
- Surf today 3.0–4.6 ft Fair day · 5/10 · 3:00–6:45 pm
- Sun 7:40 am–6:17 pm 10 h 37 min of daylight
- Moon 83% · 9:06 pm waning gibbous · rises at 9:06 pm
- Small Craft Advisory: winds or seas hazardous to small boats. Until 9:00 am today. NWS Eureka CA
Today in Mendocino there are high tides at 2:45 am (4.5 ft) and 1:17 pm (6.6 ft) and low tides at 7:07 am and 8:43 pm. Tide coefficient 81. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 7:07 am. The sun rises at 7:40 am and sets at 6:17 pm: 10 h 37 min of daylight. The moon is 83% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 9:06 pm. Major solunar periods run from 3:03 am to 5:03 am and from 3:35 pm to 5:35 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 9 to 11. The sea is moderate, with 6.1 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the north (6 mph). Overcast, 51 °F.
Fishing in Mendocino today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- Low tide at 7:07 am
- Sunrise at 7:40 am
- Falling pressure (−0.11 inHg in 24 h), light cross-shore wind (6 mph) and 6.2 ft waves
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 81 (average tides)
Your day at a glance
The best window, 7:10 am to 8:10 am, combines the 7:07 am low tide, sunrise and falling pressure. Also good from 3:00 am to 3:50 am, with the 2:45 am high tide, a major period and falling pressure. Also good from 1:30 pm to 2:20 pm, with the 1:17 pm high tide, falling pressure and a light onshore breeze.
Species with the most records nearby: black rockfish, lingcod, blue shark and kelp bass. October is one of the months when these are seen most: lingcod and blue shark. What you can catch
Beach day in Mendocino
Is it a beach day?
- Cross-shore breeze (11 mph)
- Cloudy (100% cloud cover)
- Feels like 56 °F: chilly for the beach
- Dangerous for swimming: 6.1 ft waves every 9 s; high rip current risk
- Water at 60 °F (cold)
- High tide at 1:17 pm
Dangerous surf during beach hours. Stay out if the red flag is up, and never swim where there is no lifeguard.
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Dangerous · 6.1 ft
6.1 ft waves every 9 s: dangerous for swimming. Stay out if the red flag is up. High rip current risk. If you're caught in a rip current, don't swim against it: swim parallel to shore and wave for help. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 60 °F
Cold: ease in slowly.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 3 · SPF 15
Max UV 3 (low): SPF 15 sunscreen.
- Wind 11 mph
Cross-shore breeze (11 mph).
- Tide & sand 7:07 am
Low tide at 7:07 am and 8:43 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 2:45 am and 1:17 pm.
We don't have data on jellyfish, sargassum or beach closures: ask the lifeguard or check with the local beach authority. How it works · The next 7 days
Beaches near Mendocino
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- Portuguese Beach 0.4 mi · SW
- Parking
- Big River Beach 0.4 mi · SE
- Parking
- Russian Gulch 1.5 mi · N
- Restrooms
- Showers
- Parking
- Caspar Headlands State Beach 3.8 mi · N
- Parking
- Jug Handle Beach 4.9 mi · N
- Parking
Water quality: check the official beach advisories for California (California State Water Resources Control Board).
Named beaches within 6.2 mi, nearest first. Amenities from OpenStreetMap: some may be missing or out of date. View on OpenStreetMap · Add or fix on OpenStreetMap
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Tides in Mendocino
Today's high and low tides
- ▲ High tide 2:45 am 4.5 ft · coef. 81
- ▼ Next low tide 7:07 am 2.9 ft
- ▲ High tide 1:17 pm 6.6 ft · coef. 78
- ▼ Low tide 8:43 pm -0.9 ft
↓ Falling The tide is falling. 59 min to low tide at 7:07 am.
Tide coefficient 81 for the 2:45 am high tide and 78 for the 1:17 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 7.5 ft between the highest high and the lowest low: a large range for this place. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides. What is the tide coefficient?
2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on December 24 (7.5 ft) and the lowest, on June 16 (-2.1 ft).
Mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights.
Heights above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero of US nautical charts. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation. MLLW
Tide coefficient and range in October
The biggest tides of the month came from October 8 to 10 (coefficient 90, 6.0 ft range). The smallest, from October 17 to 18 (coefficient 38, 4.2 ft).
Tide and solunar table · this week
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Thu 29 | 7:40 am · 6:17 pm | High tide 2:45 am · 4.5 ft | Low tide 7:07 am · 2.9 ft | High tide 1:17 pm · 6.6 ft | Low tide 8:43 pm · -0.9 ft | Coef. 81 | 83% | Major periods 3:03 am · 3:35 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 7:41 am · 6:16 pm | High tide 3:53 am · 4.4 ft | Low tide 8:02 am · 3.1 ft | High tide 2:11 pm · 6.3 ft | Low tide 9:43 pm · -0.7 ft | Coef. 73 | 73% | Major periods 4:07 am · 4:38 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 7:42 am · 6:15 pm | High tide 5:02 am · 4.4 ft | Low tide 9:15 am · 3.2 ft | High tide 3:16 pm · 5.9 ft | Low tide 10:47 pm · -0.4 ft | Coef. 66 | 62% | Major periods 5:09 am · 5:38 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:43 am · 5:14 pm | High tide 5:07 am · 4.6 ft | Low tide 9:46 am · 3.1 ft | High tide 3:33 pm · 5.5 ft | Low tide 10:51 pm · 0.0 ft | Coef. 62 | Last quarter | Major periods 5:06 am · 5:33 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:44 am · 5:13 pm | High tide 6:03 am · 4.8 ft | Low tide 11:19 am · 2.8 ft | High tide 4:57 pm · 5.1 ft | Low tide 11:50 pm · 0.3 ft | Coef. 64 | 39% | Major periods 5:58 am · 6:23 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:46 am · 5:11 pm | High tide 6:48 am · 5.2 ft | Low tide 12:36 pm · 2.1 ft | High tide 6:20 pm · 4.9 ft | — | Coef. 70 | 29% | Major periods 6:47 am · 7:10 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 6:47 am · 5:10 pm | Low tide 12:43 am · 0.7 ft | High tide 7:27 am · 5.5 ft | Low tide 1:38 pm · 1.5 ft | High tide 7:35 pm · 4.7 ft | Coef. 75 | 20% | Major periods 7:32 am · 7:54 pm | Medium |
▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above MLLW. Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.
Where this tide comes from
Tides from the Mendocino station (NOAA), 0.5 mi from Mendocino. Times and heights are its predictions. It is a NOAA subordinate station: its times and heights come from the Arena Cove reference station with the official corrections.
Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database)
The sea at Mendocino
Sea stateSea state: moderate
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common3.1 ft
- Significant6.1 ft
- Highest expectedHighest12 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 12 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 12 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Cross-shore wind. The coast faces west and the wind blows along the shore: drift and current run parallel to the beach.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves build over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Monday 2: 7.7 ft with a period of 16 s, from the west-northwest (moderate).
Water temperature
Water temperature →Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water is steady these days, with no sudden changes.
Water warmer than normal for late October (+5.2 °F).
Satellite: NASA MUR (JPL MUR MEaSUREs, PO.DAAC), doi:10.5067/GHGMR-4FJ04. Sources and licenses
Water temperature →Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 6:08 am (local time).
Nearest buoy
This is a real measurement of the sea, not a forecast. Data from station 46014, NOAA National Data Buoy Center (public domain).
Surf in Mendocino today
Surf today
Fair- 3.0–4.6 ft surf at the shore, a good size with some punch
- 4.2 ft swell at 8 s from the northwest, a bit short
- Light cross-shore wind (11 mph): a bit of chop
- Falling tide (low tide at 8:43 pm)
- Light: First light 7:12 am · sunrise 7:40 am · sunset 6:17 pm · last light 6:45 pm
- Tide: high 2:45 am (4.5 ft), low 7:07 am (2.9 ft), high 1:17 pm (6.6 ft) and low 8:43 pm (-0.9 ft). Every break has its own tide: some work at low tide and others at high tide. The tide doesn’t change the score here.
- Water at 59.9 °F: a 4/3 fullsuit.
- Energy: 213 kJ · Medium power
Today’s surf at a glance
The best window, 3:00 pm to 6:45 pm, has a good size, though with cross-shore wind. 7:12 am to 11:00 am can also work, with a good size, though with a short-period swell.
An estimate for this stretch of coast, not for a specific break: every beach or reef works its own way (its tide, bottom and angle). Check it when you get there.
Follow the flags and the lifeguards, and don’t paddle out if the surf is above your level: this score is a guide, not a substitute for what you see when you get there.
Diving in Mendocino today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: fair- Slack water around high tide (1:17 pm): little current from 12:50 pm to 1:40 pm
- 4.9 ft swell at 7 s from the northwest: strong surge on the bottom
- Light cross-shore wind (11 mph)
- 0.4 mph current toward the north-northeast, weak (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: high tide 2:45 am (2:10–3:20 am), low tide 7:07 am (6:30–7:40 am), high tide 1:17 pm (12:50–1:40 pm) and low tide 8:43 pm (8:20–9:10 pm)
- Likely visibility: fair. Swell (up to 4.9 ft at 7 s) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 59.9 °F: a 7 mm wetsuit, with hood and booties.
- Snorkeling: better not, with these waves, wind or current.
- Night dive: dark from 6:45 pm. Waning gibbous (83%), rising at 9:06 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 12:10 pm to 2:10 pm, combines slack water at high tide, light wind, weak current and the sun high, though with some swell. Also worth a look from 4:30 pm to 6:20 pm, with light wind and weak current, though with tidal current and some swell.
Slack water comes from the tide: in inlets, channels and between islands the water can keep running for an hour or two after. Ask the local dive shop.
Never dive alone and check with the local dive shop: this rating is a guide, not a substitute for a professional.
Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby
We have no dive sites, dive shops or wrecks on record within 12 mi of Mendocino.
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Weather in Mendocino
Now in Mendocino
- Low / high
- 50 / 62 °F
- Rain
- 0.00 in · 1%
- Clouds
- 100%
- Humidity
- 74%
- Dew pointDew point
- 43 °F
- Visibility
- 13 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Good · 42
- Saharan dust
- No
Pressure and fishing
- ↗ RisingRising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
- → SteadySteady · now Anglers expect normal activity
- ↘ FallingFalling Anglers say fish feed more before the change
Steady now (−0.01 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.04 inHg. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.
Today, hour by hourHour by hour
Bars: mean wind. Dashed line: gusts. Arrows point where the wind blows to.
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast |
| Temperature | 53° | 50° | 51° | 54° | 61° | 61° | 57° | 54° |
| Wind (mph) | 5 N | 5 N | 6 N | 5 N | 10 NNW | 11 NNW | 11 NNW | 9 NNW |
| Gusts | 17 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 22 | 21 |
| Waves | 6.4 ft | 6.2 ft | 6.1 ft | 6.1 ft | 5.9 ft | 5.8 ft | 6.2 ft | 6.2 ft |
| Rain | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in |
- 6:00 am 51° 6 N 6.1 ft
- 9:00 am 54° 5 N 6.1 ft
- 12:00 pm 61° 10 NNW 5.9 ft
- 3:00 pm 61° 11 NNW 5.8 ft
- 6:00 pm 57° 11 NNW 6.2 ft
- 9:00 pm 54° 9 NNW 6.2 ft
- 12:00 am 53° 8 NNW 5.8 ft
- 3:00 am 49° 3 N 5.4 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 50 / 62 °F | 11 mph NNW | 6.4 ft | 2:45 am · 1:17 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 47 / 58 °F | 8 mph NNW | 5.8 ft | 3:53 am · 2:11 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 48 / 56 °F | 6 mph W | 4.4 ft | 5:02 am · 3:16 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 47 / 57 °F | 9 mph NNW | 5.9 ft | 5:07 am · 3:33 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 46 / 60 °F | 4 mph NNE | 7.7 ft | 6:03 am · 4:57 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 50 / 62 °F | 4 mph N | 7.7 ft | 6:48 am · 6:20 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 51 / 62 °F | 5 mph SSE | 6.4 ft | 7:27 am · 7:35 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 51 / 61 °F | 6 mph WSW | 6.3 ft | 8:01 am · 8:41 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 51 / 60 °F | 7 mph N | 12 ft | 8:33 am · 9:39 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 50 / 61 °F | 5 mph SSE | 11 ft | 9:03 am · 10:33 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 51 / 60 °F | 8 mph S | 12 ft | 9:33 am · 11:23 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 59 / 65 °F | 13 mph SSE | 12 ft | 10:03 am | |
| Tue 10 | 62 / 63 °F | 28 mph SSE | 18 ft | 12:10 am · 10:33 am | |
| Wed 11 | 63 / 65 °F | 26 mph SSW | 18 ft | 12:58 am · 11:06 am |
- Fri 30 Overcast 47° / 58° 5.8 ft
- Sat 31 Light drizzle 48° / 56° 4.4 ft
- Sun 1 Light drizzle 47° / 57° 5.9 ft
- Mon 2 Overcast 46° / 60° 7.7 ft
- Tue 3 Overcast 50° / 62° 7.7 ft
- Wed 4 Overcast 51° / 62° 6.4 ft
- Thu 5 Light rain 51° / 61° 6.3 ft
Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.
- The models They don't agree · low confidence: unsure about rain on Saturday 31. See the models →
- Outlook Next few weeks, compared with normal: a bit warmer and wetter. See the outlook →
- Normal Today, normal highs for late October (63 °F). Climate by month →
Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 6:08 am (local time).
The sun in Mendocino
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 6:41 am
- Full dark 7:16 pm
- Civil dawn 7:12 am
- Civil dusk 6:45 pm
- Solar noon 12:59 pm (37° high)
- Daylight 10 h 37 min (−2 min)
- Evening golden hour 5:40 pm
- Full dark 7:16 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,327,256 mi away and looks 32′ 12″ across.
The moon in Mendocino
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,837 mi away and looks 32′ 43″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 3:03–5:03 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 3:35–5:35 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 11:35 am–12:35 pm Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 8:36–9:36 pm Minor · moonrise · medium activity
According to solunar theory, fish feed more when the moon passes overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 h) and when it rises or sets (minor periods, 1 h). It works best around new and full moon.
Upcoming moon phases
2026 moon calendar →- Last quarter Sun, Nov 1 · 12:29 pmNov 1 in 3 days
- New moon Sun, Nov 8 · 11:03 pmNov 8 in 10 days
- First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 3:48 amNov 17 in 19 days
- Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 6:54 amNov 24 in 26 days
Next perigee (the moon at its closest to Earth): November 25, 223,281 mi away.
Where to fish in Mendocino
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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Water depth
Gentle slopeThe bottom slopes gently: 16 ft deep 0.45 mi from shore and 33 ft at 0.55 mi. It reaches 164 ft at 0.7 mi.
From the shoreline (0.65 mi from Mendocino) out to sea, heading west.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deep0.45 mi
- 33 ft deep0.55 mi
- 66 ft deep0.7 mi
- 164 ft deep0.7 mi
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. Shallow, gradual bottom (16 ft at 0.45 mi): cast far from the beach and fish the high tide, when there is more water close in.
- Swimming. A very gentle way in with plenty of shallow water, good for kids. At low tide the water can be far out.
- Diving. Shore diving works here: 33 ft at 0.55 mi and 66 ft at 0.7 mi from shore.
Source: NOAA U.S. Coastal Relief Model (public domain), cells of about 300 ft; depth below mean sea level. For reference only: not for navigation or anchoring.
Tides near MendocinoTides nearby
- Little River2.6 mi
- Caspar4.0 mi
- Albion6.0 mi
- Noyo7.8 mi
- Fort Bragg9.6 mi
- Cleone13 mi
- DeHaven24 mi
- Flumeville27 mi
- Point Arena28 mi
- Anchor Bay37 mi
Mendocino at a glance
- Town or city of about 894 people. Coordinates: 39.308° N, 123.799° W.
- It is 587 mi northwest of San Diego, the main place in California. The sun rises 36 min later and sets 17 min later than in San Diego.
- The nearest tide station, Mendocino, is 0.5 mi to the south.
- Its coast faces west.
Questions about MendocinoQuestions
What time is high tide today in Mendocino?
Today in Mendocino there are high tides at 2:45 am (4.5 ft) and 1:17 pm (6.6 ft) and low tides at 7:07 am and 8:43 pm. Tide coefficient 81.
What time is sunset today in Mendocino?
At 6:17 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:45 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Mendocino?
At 7:41 am. First light comes at 6:42 am.
What phase is the moon today?
Waning gibbous, 83% illuminated. New moon on Sun, Nov 8 · 11:03 pm.
When are the next spring tides?
From November 9 to 11.
What are today's solunar periods?
Major 3:03–5:03 am, Minor 11:35 am–12:35 pm, Major 3:35–5:35 pm, Minor 8:36–9:36 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Mendocino?
Overcast, from 50 °F to 62 °F, with a light breeze from the north (6 mph) and a 1% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Mendocino?
Moderate (Douglas 4): 6.1 ft waves with a period of 9.3 s from the west-northwest. The water is 60.3 °F.
When is the best time to visit Mendocino?
The best time to visit Mendocino is from July to September: highs of 68 °F, barely 1 rainy day a month and 9 hours of sunshine a day.
Can I use this data for navigation?
No. These are predictions for fishing and leisure; for navigation, use the official publications.
Where this data comes from
Tide: NOAA station Mendocino (public domain), via Slackwater database. Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).