Cape Lookout Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.34° N 123.98° W

Issued: 10 pm 15 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cape Lookout sea temperature is
12.8° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 21s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 21s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 20s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Lookout at 5AM is: 0.5m 21s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm June 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)2ft (0.6m)21s
Afternoon (16 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)21s
Evening (16 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)20s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon night, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
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
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
3
3
3
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
1
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
24
0.4
SW
23
0.4
SW
21
0.5
SW
21
0.6
WSW
21
0.6
WSW
21
0.5
SW
21
0.5
SW
21
0.5
SW
21
0.5
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.7
SW
19
0.7
SW
19
1.6
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.9
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.8
NW
9
1.8
NW
9
1.8
NW
9
1.8
NW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
141
140
116
222
302
302
222
222
212
183
303
384
384
338
459
470
470
470
523
482
528
552
552
552
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
15
N
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNW
15
NW
20
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
20
N
15
NNE
10
NNE
15
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
00:53AM3.63m
2:47PM2.84m
1:46AM3.55m
3:37PM2.88m
2:40AM3.38m
4:26PM2.90m
Low Tide
8:03AM-0.23m
7:51PM1.54m
8:52AM-0.15m
8:50PM1.51m
9:41AM0.03m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:26
5:26
5:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:05
9:06
9:06
9:06
 mm
Temp °C
17
15
14
13
14
14
13
14
13
11
11
11
12
13
13
13
12
11
11
11
12
15
15
15
Feels °C
14
12
12
11
12
12
10
9
9
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
8
8
9
9
10
12
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NW
5
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.7
W
10
0.8
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.5
SW
21
0.7
W
9
1.3
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.9
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.8
NW
9
1.8
NW
9
1.8
NW
9
1.8
NW
9
Energy kJ
31
113
113
110
89
106
79
222
71
163
234
240
264
338
459
470
470
470
523
482
528
552
552
552
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
10
0.6
NW
5
0.6
NW
5
0.5
NW
5
0.6
WSW
21
0.6
WSW
21
0.5
SW
21
0.3
SW
14
0.5
SW
21
0.5
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.7
SW
19
0.7
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.6
WSW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
18
0.6
WSW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
Energy kJ
92
20
20
12
302
302
222
32
212
183
303
384
384
299
248
171
154
207
249
249
249
246
243
230
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
24
0.4
SW
23
0.4
SW
21
0.5
SW
21
0.5
NW
5
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
SW
14
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
141
140
116
222
12
21
33
31
18
17
17
18
18
17
17
17
7
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
5
0.6
NW
5
1.1
WNW
9
1
NW
6
Energy kJ
8
14
180
68
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
1
3
4
4
2
2
2
3
1
1
1
3
1
1
4
4
4
1
1
4
Distance (km)
104
47
43
43
334
726
750
591
334
314
314
43
314
315
315
397
314
314
43
43
66
315
325
337
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Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
5
4
4
5
5
9
9
7
6
5
6
6
5
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