Cape Lookout Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.34° N 123.98° W

Issued: 4 am 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cape Lookout sea temperature is
12.5° C

1.0°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 (12 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Lookout at 10AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Afternoon (12 Jun)3ft (0.9m)11s
Evening (12 Jun)4ft (1.2m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
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)
1
2
1
0
0
0
1
2
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.9
W
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
7
0.9
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.6
W
10
1.1
NW
6
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
10
0.7
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
161
161
133
143
181
181
322
322
125
177
130
125
96
94
73
85
68
67
46
47
85
82
74
96
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
NNE
10
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
15
NNE
10
NNE
5
NE
5
NNE
15
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
15
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
20
N
15
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
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-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:12AM2.48m
10:18PM3.40m
12:11PM2.61m
11:09PM3.54m
1:05PM2.72m
Low Tide
4:40AM0.41m
4:08PM1.56m
5:31AM0.12m
5:05PM1.59m
6:22AM-0.10m
6:00PM1.59m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:26
5:26
5:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:04
9:04
9:05
 mm
Temp °C
11
10
11
14
14
14
13
12
12
14
15
21
22
21
20
20
21
21
22
27
25
21
20
17
Feels °C
8
7
8
10
11
10
10
9
10
12
13
18
17
16
15
17
19
18
20
24
21
17
17
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.9
W
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
7
0.9
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
NW
6
0.7
W
10
0.8
WNW
6
1.1
NW
6
0.9
NW
6
0.8
NW
6
0.7
NW
6
0.6
NW
6
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
10
0.9
NW
6
Energy kJ
161
161
133
143
181
181
322
322
125
177
130
125
46
94
41
85
62
40
33
25
85
82
74
50
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.8
NW
6
0.8
NW
6
0.8
NW
6
0.7
W
10
0.2
SSW
14
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.7
W
10
Energy kJ
40
40
39
38
34
33
33
33
33
47
46
46
96
20
70
68
68
67
46
47
17
17
17
96
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
12
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
W
12
0.1
SW
17
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
21
0.2
WSW
26
Energy kJ
5
33
33
33
20
15
8
7
7
7
17
11
12
10
18
66
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
4
0.6
NW
5
0.6
NW
5
0.6
NW
5
0.6
NW
5
0.8
NW
5
1.1
NW
6
1
NNW
6
0.6
NW
6
0.9
NW
5
0.9
NW
6
Energy kJ
16
17
19
19
19
30
72
73
25
49
50
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
3
2
2
Distance (km)
43
43
43
178
325
340
592
43
43
43
43
47
334
334
334
43
43
43
43
43
315
337
337
170
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Rating
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2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
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1
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
3
3
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3
3
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3
3
3
3
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4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
6
4
7
8
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
7
5
5
5
9
5
5
5
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