Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Lookout today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Lookout at 4AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Cape Lookout. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed night, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 181 | 160 | 143 | 147 | 178 | 219 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 216 | 216 | 216 | 216 | 211 | 216 | 187 | 153 | 111 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 5:36AM2.26m | 4:34PM2.80m | 6:59AM2.15m | 5:26PM2.67m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:00PM0.82m | 10:22AM1.74m | 00:01AM0.94m | 11:11AM1.89m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 181 | 160 | 143 | 147 | 178 | 219 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 216 | 216 | 216 | 216 | 211 | 216 | 187 | 153 | 111 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 21 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 20 | SW 19 | NW 11 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 23 | 22 | 21 | 33 | 29 | 29 | 19 | 45 | 20 | 20 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 75 | 96 | 40 | 48 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 13 | SW 24 | SW 23 | WSW 21 | WSW 14 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | SW 14 | NW 11 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 63 | 63 | 24 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 44 | 19 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 32 | 19 | 96 | 96 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 104 | 326 | 47 | 43 | 66 | 137 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 137 | 47 | 43 | 43 |
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