Cape Lookout Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.34° N 123.98° W

Issued: 4 pm 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cape Lookout sea temperature is
13.7° C

1.1°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 (07 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Lookout at 1AM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Afternoon (07 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)10s
Evening (07 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thu
9
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WNW
7
1.4
NW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.2
NW
9
1.2
NW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.1
NW
9
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1.1
NW
9
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
237
467
433
221
226
221
186
200
200
188
198
180
180
172
168
151
147
147
161
199
154
212
203
203
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
15
N
10
NNE
10
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
15
N
10
NNE
10
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
15
N
10
NNE
5
NNE
15
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
5:42PM2.86m
5:42AM2.30m
6:21PM2.94m
7:03AM2.18m
7:06PM3.03m
8:35AM2.16m
Low Tide
00:06AM1.33m
11:36AM1.17m
1:11AM1.14m
12:23PM1.38m
2:19AM0.89m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:35
5:35
5:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:06
9:05
9:05
9:04
 mm
Temp °C
14
13
13
12
12
11
12
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
14
15
15
14
13
12
11
10
10
13
Feels °C
12
10
10
9
10
9
10
11
11
11
11
12
11
12
13
13
13
11
10
9
8
8
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WNW
7
1.4
NW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.2
NW
9
1.2
NW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.1
NW
9
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1.1
NW
9
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
Energy kJ
237
467
433
221
226
221
186
200
200
188
198
180
180
172
168
151
147
147
161
199
154
212
203
203
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
18
0.6
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
15
0.4
NW
10
0.5
SW
17
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
Energy kJ
29
29
48
88
40
41
66
65
65
96
65
90
89
155
111
111
111
111
111
54
25
142
127
125
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
13
0.4
SW
17
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.3
SW
19
0.3
SW
20
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
19
0.3
SW
19
0.3
SW
19
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
15
Energy kJ
49
49
28
75
42
28
17
59
60
65
96
59
59
54
54
54
54
54
80
54
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
2
2
Distance (km)
397
946
400
66
66
43
47
104
397
527
400
47
47
47
66
397
946
945
397
315
47
43
47
226
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
8
7
6
5
5
7
7
9
9
9
8
7
7
8
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
6
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