Monday, September 14, 2026 | Current East Coast Time: 12:26 AM EDT
Mendocino County coastal areas are experiencing breezy conditions today under sunny to partly cloudy skies. Coastal weather features mild conditions with current temperatures near 58°F and high temperatures reaching around 62°F along the shore. Wind speeds are steadily building out of the north at 15 to 20 knots, with localized gusts up to 40 knots near prominent headlands like Point Arena and Cape Mendocino.
Marine operations and surf zones are subject to a Small Craft Advisory due to steep waves and building wind waves. Nearby offshore buoys report primary wave height around 7 feet with a dominant northwest swell period of 8 seconds. A secondary long-period swell is arriving from the southwest at 1 to 2 feet with a 13-second period. Water temperatures along the Mendocino shoreline remain cold, averaging between 52°F and 55°F.
Tide predictions for Mendocino Bay indicate a high tide of 4.8 feet at 1:54 AM, followed by a low tide of 1.7 feet at 7:23 AM. A second high tide reaches 5.7 feet at 1:38 PM, with the final low tide dropping to 0.4 feet at 8:21 PM.
The outlook for tomorrow calls for continued strong northerly winds between 15 and 25 knots. Combined sea heights will build toward 8 feet, maintaining choppy and steep ocean conditions across all northern California coastal waters.