Cape Lookout Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.34° N 123.98° W

Issued: 4 pm 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cape Lookout sea temperature is
11.6° C

2.6°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 (21 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Lookout at 8PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm June 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)--
Afternoon (21 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Evening (21 Jun)4ft (1.2m)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 16°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wed
24
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
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
1.1
NW
7
1.3
NW
7
1.3
NW
7
1.3
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
222
222
191
191
187
182
159
125
118
118
118
115
102
97
94
94
94
99
151
184
156
119
119
109
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
10
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
10
NNE
10
NNW
5
N
15
NW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
High Tide
6:50PM2.96m
7:02AM2.34m
7:35PM2.96m
8:26AM2.23m
8:19PM2.96m
9:46AM2.22m
Low Tide
12:04PM0.88m
1:19AM1.24m
12:53PM1.17m
2:27AM1.08m
1:45PM1.42m
3:27AM0.92m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:28
5:28
5:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:07
9:07
9:07
9:07
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
13
13
12
12
13
15
15
15
15
14
14
13
14
16
15
16
14
13
12
12
13
15
Feels °C
11
10
10
11
10
10
11
13
12
12
13
12
12
11
13
14
12
13
11
11
11
11
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
1.3
NW
7
1.3
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
Energy kJ
222
222
191
191
187
182
159
125
71
71
118
115
102
97
94
94
27
27
27
184
156
119
119
109
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.4
SW
15
0.2
WNW
11
Energy kJ
61
61
62
62
63
64
66
69
49
49
71
71
63
59
26
26
41
41
41
27
27
27
55
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.2
WSW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.1
W
15
0.3
SW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SW
16
0.1
W
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
W
12
0.2
WSW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.2
W
8
Energy kJ
40
40
15
15
15
15
33
49
4
49
30
12
12
46
42
3
15
12
25
10
15
15
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
6
1.1
NW
7
1.3
NW
7
Energy kJ
118
118
94
99
151
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
3
3
3
2
1
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
817
592
170
43
66
43
47
343
226
340
381
43
66
43
47
334
340
381
334
43
43
47
66
334
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
7
8
9
7
8
7
8
7
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