Cape Lookout Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.34° N 123.98° W

Issued: 10 pm 27 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cape Lookout sea temperature is
11.8° C

2.7°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 (28 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Lookout at 5AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm June 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jun)5ft (1.5m)9s
Afternoon (28 Jun)6ft (1.8m)9s
Evening (28 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
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
0
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
WNW
9
2
WNW
9
2
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
8
1.5
W
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.9
WNW
9
2.1
WNW
9
2.2
WNW
9
2.2
WNW
9
2.2
WNW
9
2.3
NW
10
2.4
WNW
10
2.4
NW
10
2.4
NW
10
2.4
NW
10
2.4
NW
10
2.2
NW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
677
637
637
439
372
326
575
413
423
374
374
356
537
673
800
856
875
938
1050
1145
1145
1070
1049
872
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
15
NW
20
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
11:07PM3.05m
1:10PM2.51m
11:48PM3.10m
1:47PM2.56m
00:28AM3.13m
2:22PM2.59m
Low Tide
6:22AM0.42m
5:57PM1.77m
7:00AM0.35m
6:38PM1.74m
7:37AM0.32m
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:30
5:30
5:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:07
9:07
9:07
9:07
 mm
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
Feels °C
11
10
11
11
10
10
10
11
10
11
10
11
12
13
12
11
10
10
11
11
11
11
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
WNW
9
2
WNW
9
2
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
8
1.5
W
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.9
WNW
9
2.1
WNW
9
2.2
WNW
9
2.2
WNW
9
2.2
WNW
9
2.3
NW
10
2.4
WNW
10
2.4
NW
10
2.4
NW
10
2.4
NW
10
2.4
NW
10
2.2
NW
10
Energy kJ
677
637
637
439
372
326
575
413
423
374
374
356
537
673
800
856
875
938
1050
1145
1145
1070
1049
872
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.9
NW
9
1.2
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
0.4
SW
16
0.8
WNW
10
0.7
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
Energy kJ
108
78
78
135
225
252
88
131
100
73
98
123
40
40
37
33
33
33
33
33
33
33
33
33
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.2
WNW
13
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
19
0.2
WSW
19
0.3
SW
19
0.2
WSW
19
Energy kJ
28
28
78
76
88
18
89
89
89
64
64
18
12
12
12
12
12
14
37
59
37
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
1
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
4
4
4
2
Distance (km)
946
314
221
66
221
314
314
314
226
314
178
226
69
175
175
314
319
226
226
314
289
289
289
1265
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Rating
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Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
5
4
3
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4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
6
6
5
5
6
5
6
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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