Cape Lookout Surf Break

Cape Lookout 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 45.34° N 123.98° W

Issued: 10 am 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cape Lookout sea temperature is
13.4° C

1.5°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.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Cape Lookout today (04 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Lookout at 4PM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Afternoon (04 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Evening (04 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)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 14°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tue
7
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1
NW
8
1
NW
6
1.4
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.2
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.2
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
131
131
131
143
158
158
132
71
163
183
199
211
248
248
242
217
250
523
467
467
433
221
197
226
Wind (km/h)
10
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
20
N
20
NNE
20
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
20
N
20
N
15
N
15
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
10
N
10
N
Wind State
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
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:36PM2.73m
3:45AM2.67m
5:08PM2.79m
4:37AM2.48m
5:42PM2.86m
Low Tide
9:51AM0.60m
10:12PM1.58m
10:23AM0.76m
11:06PM1.48m
10:57AM0.96m
00:06AM1.33m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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5:33
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5:33
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—
—
—
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5:33
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—
—
—
—
—
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5:35
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9:06
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—
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9:06
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9:06
—
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9:05
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
12
14
14
14
14
12
12
11
11
13
14
14
13
12
11
11
12
14
14
14
13
12
12
11
Feels °C
11
11
11
10
10
8
9
7
7
8
10
9
8
8
8
8
10
11
11
11
10
9
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1
NW
8
1
NW
6
1.4
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
0.5
WNW
13
0.7
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
1.6
NW
7
1.5
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.5
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.2
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.2
WNW
9
Energy kJ
131
131
131
143
158
158
132
68
163
183
96
147
147
248
242
217
250
523
467
467
433
221
197
226
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.5
W
12
0.5
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.8
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
18
0.6
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
SW
16
Energy kJ
57
55
51
50
75
83
81
45
59
58
32
33
33
161
199
196
49
49
29
29
48
88
40
66
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.5
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.1
SW
19
0.2
WSW
19
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
13
0.4
SW
17
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
13
Energy kJ
54
54
51
49
49
48
29
71
41
40
12
15
36
32
50
49
29
29
49
49
27
75
42
27
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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—
—
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—
—
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1.4
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
199
211
248
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
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CAL - Santa Cruz
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
3
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
3
3
3
1
1
2
2
3
2
3
Distance (km)
47
443
1122
591
397
381
314
314
226
314
314
397
381
314
66
66
66
340
397
946
397
66
47
46
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Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
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4
4
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(10 max)
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