Cape Lookout Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.34° N 123.98° W

Issued: 4 am 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cape Lookout sea temperature is
13.4° C

1.4°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 (02 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Lookout at 9AM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 02). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)16s
Afternoon (02 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)16s
Evening (02 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)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 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
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)
1
1
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NW
8
1
NW
7
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.8
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
110
107
91
91
91
68
70
95
95
119
153
157
161
161
161
165
165
169
131
131
131
131
143
117
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
5
E
0
ESE
5
WNW
10
W
5
WNW
5
NW
0
SSW
5
NW
5
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
10
NNE
5
NNE
5
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
Wind State
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:44AM3.08m
3:31PM2.65m
2:22AM2.98m
4:04PM2.69m
3:01AM2.84m
4:36PM2.73m
Low Tide
8:47AM0.37m
8:40PM1.67m
9:20AM0.46m
9:24PM1.63m
9:51AM0.60m
10:12PM1.58m
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:31
5:31
5:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:07
9:07
9:06
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
13
14
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
12
12
12
14
14
14
13
12
Feels °C
11
11
13
13
14
14
15
15
15
14
14
14
13
12
12
11
10
11
11
11
11
11
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NW
8
1
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
Energy kJ
110
107
73
77
66
68
70
95
95
119
153
157
161
161
161
165
165
169
131
131
131
131
143
117
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.5
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.3
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.5
W
12
0.5
WNW
12
Energy kJ
26
25
41
29
25
25
25
40
64
60
56
76
76
55
55
54
54
35
57
55
51
50
75
83
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.1
SW
13
0.2
W
15
0.2
W
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
14
0.3
WNW
14
0.3
WNW
14
0.3
WNW
14
0.3
WNW
13
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
Energy kJ
45
67
91
91
91
66
41
7
17
17
21
21
20
37
36
36
35
54
54
54
51
49
49
48
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
2
3
Distance (km)
43
43
43
175
175
289
175
43
43
72
105
170
1122
226
226
47
47
43
47
400
527
592
397
381
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
6
6
9
9
9
9
7
9
5
6
8
5
7
5
6
5
5
5
5
9
9
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