Cape Lookout Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.34° N 123.98° W

Issued: 10 am 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cape Lookout sea temperature is
13.7° C

1.1°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 (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Lookout at 1PM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Afternoon (06 Jul)5ft (1.5m)7s
Evening (06 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thu
9
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)
1
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NW
8
1.5
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
7
1.4
NW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.2
NW
9
1.2
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
204
243
237
467
433
425
226
237
182
200
200
188
180
180
164
172
154
151
147
147
161
199
168
217
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
15
N
10
N
10
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
10
N
10
NNE
10
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
15
N
10
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:42PM2.86m
5:42AM2.30m
6:21PM2.94m
7:03AM2.18m
7:06PM3.03m
Low Tide
10:57AM0.96m
00:06AM1.33m
11:36AM1.17m
1:11AM1.14m
12:23PM1.38m
2:19AM0.89m
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clear
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part cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:33
5:35
5:35
5:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:06
9:05
9:05
9:04
 mm
Temp °C
12
14
14
14
13
12
12
11
12
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
14
15
15
14
13
12
11
10
Feels °C
10
12
12
11
10
9
10
9
10
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
13
13
13
11
10
9
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NW
8
1.5
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
7
1.4
NW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.2
NW
9
1.2
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
Energy kJ
204
243
237
467
433
425
226
237
182
200
200
188
180
180
164
172
154
151
147
147
161
199
168
217
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
11
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
17
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
NW
4
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
17
Energy kJ
145
49
29
29
48
75
40
66
66
65
65
96
65
90
10
155
111
111
111
111
111
54
54
142
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.3
SW
19
0.3
SW
20
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
19
0.3
SW
19
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
Energy kJ
49
29
49
49
28
27
42
27
17
59
60
65
96
59
89
54
54
54
54
54
80
79
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
2
2
4
3
3
2
3
2
3
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
Distance (km)
66
314
397
946
400
337
66
43
47
104
397
527
334
47
47
47
66
178
946
945
397
315
43
43
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Rating
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3
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3
3
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
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4
4
4
4
3
3
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4
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4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
8
8
7
6
7
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
6
8
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
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