Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Lookout today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 19s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Lookout at 1PM is: 0.5m 19s primary swell from a West direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Cape Lookout. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 19 | W 19 | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 16 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 186 | 182 | 184 | 182 | 174 | 232 | 222 | 293 | 287 | 307 | 390 | 367 | 273 | 269 | 266 | 266 | 263 | 327 | 333 | 296 | 314 | 295 | 250 | 246 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:38AM3.49m | 3:07PM3.01m | 2:31AM3.30m | 3:49PM3.06m | 3:24AM3.04m | 4:29PM3.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:32AM-0.03m | 8:39PM1.27m | 9:14AM0.18m | 9:35PM1.20m | 9:55AM0.46m | 10:32PM1.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:58 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 124 | 113 | 123 | 140 | 117 | 114 | 114 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 86 | 72 | 70 | 86 | 75 | 88 | 183 | 327 | 308 | 296 | 253 | 250 | 237 | 231 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 19 | W 19 | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 11 | WNW 7 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 |
| kJ | 186 | 182 | 184 | 182 | 174 | 232 | 222 | 293 | 287 | 307 | 390 | 367 | 273 | 269 | 266 | 138 | 61 | 263 | 333 | 256 | 52 | 52 | 250 | 246 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 32 | 53 | 53 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 62 | 58 | 81 | 119 | 143 | 266 | 263 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 30 | 49 | 119 | 150 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 314 | 295 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 43 | 137 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 137 | 175 | 527 | 226 | 47 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 104 | 397 | 397 | 381 | 314 |
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