Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Lookout today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Lookout at 10AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Cape Lookout. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | SW 16 | W 9 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 15 | W 14 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
68 | 66 | 66 | 60 | 45 | 41 | 41 | 44 | 64 | 66 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 104 | 130 | 181 | 168 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:09AM2.92m | 3:38PM3.15m | 4:00AM2.67m | 4:13PM3.08m | 4:56AM2.42m | 4:49PM2.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:16AM0.75m | 10:00PM0.86m | 9:51AM1.05m | 10:51PM0.89m | 10:26AM1.33m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 5 | NW 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
68 | 66 | 64 | 60 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 13 | 14 | 39 | 38 | 36 | 20 | 21 | 34 | 33 | 45 | 56 | 68 | 100 | 118 | 94 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 14 | W 8 | WNW 7 | SW 14 | W 14 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
68 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 40 | 40 | 44 | 64 | 40 | 39 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 22 | 21 | 73 | 28 | 18 | 73 | 104 | 130 | 181 | 168 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | W 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
16 | 46 | 66 | 28 | 45 | 27 | 27 | 40 | 10 | 66 | 71 | — | — | 3 | 73 | 73 | 20 | 73 | 73 | 71 | 72 | 68 | 63 | 63 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | — | — | 15 | 25 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 43 | 43 | 104 | 397 | 591 | 381 | 66 | 43 | 43 | 66 | 178 | 397 | 226 | 47 | 47 | 43 | 47 | 43 | 175 | 314 | 334 | 72 | 47 |
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