Cape Lookout Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.34° N 123.98° W

Issued: 4 am 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cape Lookout sea temperature is
11.6° C

2.6°C colder than average for this time of year

Cape Lookout surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Cape Lookout today (21 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Lookout at 10AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am June 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Afternoon (21 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Evening (21 Jun)4ft (1.2m)8s

Table - waves today at Cape Lookout. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
2
2
1
1
2
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
NW
9
1.4
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.2
NW
7
1.2
NW
7
1.2
NW
7
1.3
NW
7
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
342
286
256
227
227
222
191
191
145
142
138
128
121
118
118
115
105
114
131
131
135
165
179
194
Wind (km/h)
10
N
5
ENE
5
ENE
15
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
15
N
15
N
10
NNE
10
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
5:45AM2.56m
6:50PM2.96m
7:02AM2.34m
7:35PM2.96m
8:26AM2.23m
8:19PM2.96m
Low Tide
00:07AM1.36m
12:04PM0.88m
1:19AM1.24m
12:53PM1.17m
2:27AM1.08m
1:45PM1.42m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:26
5:28
5:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:07
9:07
9:07
 mm
Temp °C
13
12
12
14
14
14
13
12
12
12
13
14
15
15
14
13
13
13
13
15
15
15
14
12
Feels °C
11
11
11
12
10
10
9
10
10
10
12
11
12
13
12
11
11
11
11
13
12
12
12
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
NW
9
1.4
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
7
0.4
SW
14
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.2
NW
7
1.2
NW
7
1.2
NW
7
1.3
NW
7
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
7
Energy kJ
342
286
256
227
227
222
191
191
145
142
138
128
121
71
118
115
105
114
131
131
135
165
179
194
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
Energy kJ
127
121
91
61
61
61
62
62
63
64
66
69
71
49
71
71
63
59
26
27
27
27
27
27
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.2
WSW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.1
W
15
0.3
SW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.2
WSW
16
Energy kJ
18
18
42
64
40
40
15
15
15
15
33
49
49
4
49
30
12
12
46
42
41
41
40
25
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
7
Energy kJ
118
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
1
1
2
1
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
Distance (km)
43
43
43
340
1265
226
178
43
66
43
47
334
334
397
105
66
43
43
47
334
397
397
334
47
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Rating
(10 max)
3
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3
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
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3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
7
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