Cape Lookout Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.34° N 123.98° W

Issued: 4 am 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cape Lookout sea temperature is
13.5° C

1.3°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 (01 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Lookout at 7AM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)9s
Afternoon (01 Jul)5ft (1.6m)9s
Evening (01 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)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 Fri morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
0
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NW
9
1.7
NW
9
1.7
NW
9
1.8
NW
9
1.6
NW
9
1.5
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1
NW
8
1
NW
7
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
471
429
439
481
408
311
244
163
110
107
91
91
91
66
95
95
98
100
100
100
122
122
122
125
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
10
N
10
NNE
5
ENE
0
ENE
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
ENE
5
E
5
SE
0
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
1:06AM3.13m
2:57PM2.62m
1:44AM3.08m
3:31PM2.65m
2:22AM2.98m
4:04PM2.69m
Low Tide
8:13AM0.32m
7:58PM1.69m
8:47AM0.37m
8:40PM1.67m
9:20AM0.46m
9:24PM1.63m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:31
5:31
5:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:07
9:07
9:07
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
13
12
11
12
14
14
15
14
14
14
14
15
16
16
15
14
13
Feels °C
11
11
12
10
11
11
12
11
11
10
12
13
12
13
14
14
14
14
16
16
15
13
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NW
9
1.7
NW
9
1.7
NW
9
1.8
NW
9
1.6
NW
9
1.5
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1
NW
8
1
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
Energy kJ
471
429
439
481
408
311
244
163
110
107
77
77
66
61
95
95
98
100
100
100
122
122
122
125
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
13
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
Energy kJ
7
49
49
79
79
49
49
18
26
25
29
29
25
25
41
40
64
60
56
76
55
55
55
54
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.2
WSW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.3
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.2
W
15
0.2
W
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
14
0.3
WNW
14
0.3
WNW
14
0.3
WNW
14
Energy kJ
10
7
7
18
29
18
18
19
45
67
91
91
91
66
7
7
17
17
21
21
20
37
36
36
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
Distance (km)
66
46
66
314
334
817
983
47
43
43
43
137
175
175
47
43
43
43
43
47
527
592
178
47
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
2
3
2
3
4
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
7
9
9
9
8
6
7
5
5
5
4
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