Cape Lookout Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.34° N 123.98° W

Issued: 4 pm 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cape Lookout sea temperature is
13.4° C

1.5°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 (04 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Lookout at 11PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)--
Afternoon (04 Jul)3ft (0.9m)8s
Evening (04 Jul)3ft (0.9m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tue
7
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
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
1.1
NW
8
0.5
WNW
12
1
NW
6
1.4
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.5
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.5
NW
7
1.5
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
NW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.1
NW
9
1
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
131
99
78
158
81
71
163
183
199
235
248
255
242
248
204
523
467
467
433
375
226
226
186
196
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
25
N
20
N
20
N
15
N
15
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
15
N
10
NNE
5
N
15
NW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
4:36PM2.73m
3:45AM2.67m
5:08PM2.79m
4:37AM2.48m
5:42PM2.86m
5:42AM2.30m
Low Tide
10:12PM1.58m
10:23AM0.76m
11:06PM1.48m
10:57AM0.96m
00:06AM1.33m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:33
5:33
5:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:06
9:06
9:06
9:05
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
14
12
12
11
12
13
14
14
13
12
11
11
12
14
14
14
13
12
12
11
12
14
Feels °C
11
10
10
8
8
7
9
9
10
9
8
9
8
9
10
11
11
11
10
9
10
9
11
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
1.1
NW
8
0.7
WNW
8
1
NW
6
1.4
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
0.5
WNW
13
0.7
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
1.6
NW
7
1.5
NW
7
1.5
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
NW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.1
NW
9
1
WNW
10
Energy kJ
131
99
78
158
59
66
163
183
96
150
147
255
242
248
204
523
467
467
433
375
226
226
186
196
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.5
W
12
0.5
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.7
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
11
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
17
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
Energy kJ
51
50
75
83
81
45
59
59
32
33
33
147
158
196
145
49
29
29
48
75
40
66
66
65
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.5
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.1
SW
19
0.2
WSW
19
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
21
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.3
SW
19
Energy kJ
51
49
49
48
29
71
41
41
12
15
36
32
50
49
49
29
49
49
27
72
42
27
17
59
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
3
0.7
NW
4
0.7
NW
5
1.4
NW
7
1.5
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
Energy kJ
6
17
24
199
235
248
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
2
2
1
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
527
591
397
381
314
314
226
178
315
397
314
314
66
66
66
314
397
946
397
334
66
43
47
226
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
5
9
8
8
8
7
8
5
5
5
7
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