Cape Lookout Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.34° N 123.98° W

Issued: 4 am 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cape Lookout sea temperature is
11.4° C

3.0°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 (26 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Lookout at 8AM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am June 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)15s
Afternoon (26 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Evening (26 Jun)5ft (1.6m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
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
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
3
2
2
2
0
1
3
3
4
3
2
1
0
0
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
1.2
W
7
1.4
W
8
1.5
W
8
1.6
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
9
2.1
WNW
9
2.2
WNW
9
2.3
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
10
2.3
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
9
2.1
WNW
9
2
WNW
9
2
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
40
40
86
78
138
251
324
394
474
474
474
516
645
740
863
1129
1011
804
705
658
658
588
575
368
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
20
S
15
SSW
10
WSW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
W
10
W
20
W
20
S
10
SSE
5
NW
0
ENE
0
SW
10
NW
10
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
cross
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:47AM2.37m
10:26PM3.01m
12:31PM2.45m
11:07PM3.05m
1:10PM2.51m
Low Tide
5:02AM0.63m
4:27PM1.78m
5:43AM0.51m
5:14PM1.79m
6:22AM0.42m
5:57PM1.77m
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:28
5:28
5:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:07
9:07
9:07
 mm
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
4
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
14
14
14
15
14
13
13
12
13
13
14
12
13
12
12
12
13
13
14
14
14
13
Feels °C
10
9
12
13
12
13
12
11
12
10
11
12
11
8
11
11
12
12
11
11
11
11
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
6
0.6
W
6
0.9
WSW
6
1
W
6
1.2
W
7
1.4
W
8
1.5
W
8
1.6
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
9
2.1
WNW
9
2.2
WNW
9
2.3
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
10
2.3
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
9
2.1
WNW
9
2
WNW
9
2
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
8
Energy kJ
9
21
52
75
138
251
324
394
474
474
474
516
645
740
863
1129
1011
804
705
658
658
588
575
368
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.7
W
10
Energy kJ
17
40
86
78
75
33
33
33
33
33
34
82
106
108
108
78
78
48
76
64
88
89
89
100
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
16
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
9
0.1
SW
19
0.3
SW
19
0.3
SW
19
0.3
SW
19
0.2
WSW
19
0.2
WSW
19
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
W
15
0.2
W
14
0.2
WNW
13
0.4
SW
16
Energy kJ
40
17
17
16
8
14
58
58
59
37
37
17
7
17
4
14
18
89
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
5
0.6
SW
5
Energy kJ
19
21
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
340
175
175
340
334
315
314
252
43
43
170
175
175
2358
43
43
43
43
43
314
314
314
226
226
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Rating
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4
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4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
7
5
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
6
6
8
7
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