Cape Lookout Surf Break

Cape Lookout 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 45.34° N 123.98° W

Issued: 4 am 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cape Lookout sea temperature is
12.1° C

2.2°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.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Cape Lookout today (23 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Lookout at 1PM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am June 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jun)3ft (0.9m)6s
Afternoon (23 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)7s
Evening (23 Jun)3ft (0.9m)7s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
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
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
7
1
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.9
NW
6
1
NW
6
1
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.8
NW
7
0.8
NW
7
0.8
NW
7
0.7
NW
7
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
112
89
73
68
83
91
82
115
125
121
102
105
112
118
118
118
94
79
65
55
55
44
41
40
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
5
NNW
0
WSW
5
W
5
W
10
NW
5
NNW
10
N
10
N
5
N
10
N
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
10
N
5
NNE
5
NNE
10
NW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
S
15
SSW
Wind State
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
8:26AM2.23m
8:19PM2.96m
9:46AM2.22m
9:02PM2.96m
10:54AM2.29m
9:44PM2.98m
Low Tide
2:27AM1.08m
1:45PM1.42m
3:27AM0.92m
2:40PM1.60m
4:18AM0.76m
3:35PM1.72m
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light rain
light rain
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5:28
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5:28
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5:28
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9:07
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9:07
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9:07
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 mm
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1
2
Temp °C
14
14
15
16
16
16
15
14
13
13
13
15
15
14
14
13
12
12
12
14
14
14
13
13
Feels °C
13
14
16
16
16
15
15
13
12
12
12
12
13
11
12
11
11
11
12
13
13
13
13
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
7
1
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.9
NW
6
1
NW
6
1
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.8
NW
7
0.8
NW
7
0.8
NW
7
0.7
NW
7
0.6
NW
6
0.6
NW
6
Energy kJ
112
89
73
68
83
91
82
115
125
121
102
105
112
118
118
118
94
79
65
55
55
44
33
24
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.4
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
W
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
14
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
Energy kJ
64
60
26
26
27
27
27
27
27
27
55
34
12
13
23
22
33
33
32
20
19
19
19
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
11
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
18
0.3
W
8
0.3
SW
18
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
Energy kJ
12
12
46
42
41
41
41
41
25
8
15
12
34
49
11
48
22
21
20
43
41
41
41
40
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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Energy kJ
—
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Fort Canby A Jetty
Washington
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Oregon North
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Oregon North
Fort Canby A Jetty
Washington
Smugglers Cove
Oregon North
Sombrio Beach
Vancouver Island
Smugglers Cove
Oregon North
Smugglers Cove
Oregon North
Smugglers Cove
Oregon North
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Oregon North
Devil s Punch Beverly Beach
Oregon North
The Strait
Washington
Neah Bay
Washington
The Strait
Washington
Trinidad State Beach
CAL - Humboldt
Smugglers Cove
Oregon North
Smugglers Cove
Oregon North
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Oregon North
Smugglers Cove
Oregon North
Fort Canby A Jetty
Washington
Westport-The Cove
Washington
Westport-The Cove
Washington
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Oregon North
Half Moon Bay
Washington
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
104
43
43
104
47
347
47
47
47
43
66
334
341
334
475
47
47
43
47
104
175
175
43
175
Best forecast wave conditions in North Oregon
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Smugglers Cove
Seaside Cove
Seaside Cove
Smugglers Cove
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Seaside Cove
Smugglers Cove
Seaside Cove
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Seaside Point
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Blacks Beach
CAL - San Diego County
Blacks Beach
CAL - San Diego County
Government Point
CAL - Santa Barbara
Government Point
CAL - Santa Barbara
Blonde Reef
HAW - Big Island
Gale Point
CAL - Humboldt
Malibu
CAL - LA County
Mouse Rock
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Mouse Rock
CAL - San Luis Obispo
The Wedge
CAL - Orange County
Mouse Rock
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Magics
HAW - Big Island
Gale Point
CAL - Humboldt
Shark Pit
HAW - Maui
Fullers
CAL - Monterey
Mouse Rock
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Blacks Beach
CAL - San Diego County
Mouse Rock
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Mouse Rock
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Hilo Breakwall
HAW - Big Island
Majors Bay
HAW - Kaua'i
Rincon - Rivermouth
CAL - Ventura
Super Tubes
CAL - Ventura
Mouse Rock
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
Header Global
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Chile
El Olon de Ilo
Peru
Etang-Sale
Reunion
Etang-Sale
Reunion
Etang-Sale
Reunion
Hell
South Africa
Hell
South Africa
Hell
South Africa
Hell
South Africa
Hell
South Africa
Fish Boma
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Fish Boma
South Africa
Fish Boma
South Africa
Chameau
Mauritius
Chameau
Mauritius
Chameau
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Papatowai
New Zealand
Antiques
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The Hoek
South Africa
Dolphin Point
South Africa
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South Africa
Dolphin Point
South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
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