Cape Lookout Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.34° N 123.98° W

Issued: 10 pm 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cape Lookout sea temperature is
13.7° C

1.1°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 (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Lookout at 3AM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Afternoon (06 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)11s
Evening (06 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)11s

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 Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
0.9
WNW
12
1.4
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
NW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.1
NW
9
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
248
273
242
223
210
523
523
433
433
375
226
221
182
200
200
188
180
184
180
158
154
151
147
190
Wind (km/h)
25
N
20
N
15
N
10
NNE
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
10
NNE
10
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
5
N
5
NNE
10
NW
15
NW
20
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
4:37AM2.48m
5:42PM2.86m
5:42AM2.30m
6:21PM2.94m
7:03AM2.18m
Low Tide
11:06PM1.48m
10:57AM0.96m
00:06AM1.33m
11:36AM1.17m
1:11AM1.14m
12:23PM1.38m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:33
5:35
5:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:06
9:06
9:05
9:05
 mm
Temp °C
13
12
12
12
12
14
14
14
13
12
12
11
12
14
14
15
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
14
Feels °C
9
9
10
11
10
12
12
11
10
10
10
9
11
11
11
13
12
12
12
14
14
13
13
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
12
1.6
NW
7
1.5
NW
7
1.4
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
NW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.1
NW
9
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
Energy kJ
147
273
242
223
210
523
523
433
433
375
226
221
182
200
200
188
180
184
180
158
154
151
147
190
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
14
0.7
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
11
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
17
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
Energy kJ
33
147
199
196
145
49
29
29
48
75
40
66
66
65
65
96
65
90
89
155
111
111
111
111
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
19
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.3
SW
19
0.3
SW
20
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
19
0.3
SW
19
0.3
SW
19
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
Energy kJ
36
32
50
49
49
29
49
49
28
27
42
27
17
59
60
65
96
59
59
54
54
54
54
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NW
7
Energy kJ
248
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
Distance (km)
381
66
66
46
47
226
397
946
400
105
66
47
47
226
397
946
592
47
47
47
47
178
104
946
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
5
9
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
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