Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Lookout today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Lookout at 5AM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Cape Lookout. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 14 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 12 | W 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 104 | 130 | 137 | 168 | 198 | 244 | 244 | 236 | 274 | 265 | 288 | 274 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:56AM2.42m | 4:49PM2.98m | 6:03AM2.22m | 5:31PM2.87m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:51PM0.89m | 10:26AM1.33m | 11:48PM0.94m | 11:04AM1.58m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | W 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 13 | 12 | 12 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 49 | 67 | 77 | 75 | 244 | 244 | 236 | 274 | 265 | 288 | 274 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 8 | NW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 14 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 73 | 73 | 21 | 11 | 28 | 17 | 104 | 130 | 137 | 168 | 198 | 63 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 46 | 65 | 75 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 22 | 21 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 72 | 68 | 63 | 63 | 46 | 28 | 63 | 27 | 27 | 39 | 27 | 28 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 226 | 47 | 47 | 66 | 47 | 175 | 175 | 334 | 69 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 175 | 175 | 319 | 137 | 43 |
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