Cape Lookout Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.34° N 123.98° W

Issued: 4 pm 05 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 (05 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Lookout at 11PM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)--
Afternoon (05 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Evening (05 Jul)5ft (1.6m)7s

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 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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
0
1
2
2
2
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.4
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.2
NW
9
1.2
NW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.1
NW
9
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
193
217
241
273
268
236
204
257
489
433
433
221
226
221
182
200
168
192
180
180
168
161
158
151
Wind (km/h)
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
20
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
15
N
10
NNE
10
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
10
N
5
NNE
0
WNW
5
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-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
5:08PM2.79m
4:37AM2.48m
5:42PM2.86m
5:42AM2.30m
6:21PM2.94m
7:03AM2.18m
Low Tide
11:06PM1.48m
10:57AM0.96m
00:06AM1.33m
11:36AM1.17m
1:11AM1.14m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:33
5:35
5:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:06
9:06
9:05
9:05
 mm
Temp °C
13
14
13
12
12
12
12
14
14
14
13
12
12
11
11
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
Feels °C
9
9
8
9
10
10
10
11
12
11
10
10
10
10
9
11
11
11
12
13
14
14
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WNW
13
0.7
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
1.6
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.4
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.2
NW
9
1.2
NW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.1
NW
9
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
Energy kJ
96
147
147
273
268
236
204
257
489
433
433
221
226
221
182
200
168
192
180
180
168
161
158
151
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.7
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
11
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
18
0.6
WNW
11
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
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
Energy kJ
23
33
33
147
109
196
145
49
29
29
48
88
40
66
66
65
65
96
65
90
89
155
111
111
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
14
0.1
SW
19
0.2
WSW
19
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
13
0.4
SW
17
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
0.3
SW
19
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
15
Energy kJ
32
15
36
32
50
49
49
29
49
49
27
75
42
27
17
59
60
65
96
59
59
54
54
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
Energy kJ
193
217
241
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
1
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
Distance (km)
226
396
381
314
66
66
66
226
947
946
400
66
66
43
47
341
427
427
47
47
47
47
43
47
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
7
6
8
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
7
5
7
9
9
9
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