Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Lookout today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Lookout at 12AM is: 2.3m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
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 9°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 11 | W 15 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 452 | 510 | 1643 | 1570 | 1068 | 723 | 400 | 284 | 235 | 147 | 199 | 249 | 211 | 154 | 177 | 177 | 134 | 167 | 116 | 263 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:11PM2.43m | 9:31AM2.49m | 8:30PM2.44m | 10:01AM2.63m | 9:35PM2.51m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:54PM1.93m | 2:25AM1.01m | 3:06PM1.76m | 3:14AM1.00m | 3:56PM1.51m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 11 | NW 8 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 452 | 436 | 1643 | 1570 | 1068 | 723 | 400 | 284 | 235 | 147 | 199 | 249 | 211 | 154 | 86 | 84 | 93 | 167 | 69 | 263 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | W 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | NW 8 | W 11 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 91 | 510 | 88 | 80 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 23 | 19 | 24 | 168 | 121 | 104 | 139 | 177 | 177 | 134 | 75 | 114 | 62 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 14 | W 13 | WNW 13 | W 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 13 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 82 | 90 | — | — | 78 | 77 | 69 | 89 | 59 | 126 | 61 | 62 | 38 | 38 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 116 | 33 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 175 | 178 | 66 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 47 | 178 | 47 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 104 | 178 | 314 | 43 | 43 |
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