Cape Lookout Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.34° N 123.98° W

Issued: 10 am 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cape Lookout sea temperature is
11.6° C

2.6°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 (21 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Lookout at 6PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am June 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Afternoon (21 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Evening (21 Jun)4ft (1.2m)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 Mon morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wed
24
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.3
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.3
NW
7
1.3
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
256
227
227
222
191
191
187
142
138
128
121
118
118
115
91
99
97
118
121
156
215
194
169
127
Wind (km/h)
5
NE
15
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
10
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
10
N
10
NNE
Wind State
glassy
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
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:45AM2.56m
6:50PM2.96m
7:02AM2.34m
7:35PM2.96m
8:26AM2.23m
8:19PM2.96m
Low Tide
12:04PM0.88m
1:19AM1.24m
12:53PM1.17m
2:27AM1.08m
1:45PM1.42m
3:27AM0.92m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:26
5:28
5:28
5:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:07
9:07
9:07
9:07
 mm
Temp °C
13
14
14
14
13
12
12
12
13
15
15
15
15
14
14
13
14
15
15
15
14
13
12
12
Feels °C
12
11
10
10
9
10
10
10
12
13
12
12
13
12
12
11
13
13
13
12
11
11
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
0.4
SW
14
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
1.4
NW
7
1.3
NW
7
1.3
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
Energy kJ
256
227
227
222
191
191
187
142
138
128
71
118
118
115
91
99
97
118
27
27
215
194
169
127
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
Energy kJ
91
61
61
61
62
62
63
64
66
69
49
71
71
71
63
59
26
26
41
41
27
27
27
27
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.2
WSW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SW
16
0.1
W
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.3
SW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.2
WNW
11
Energy kJ
42
64
40
40
15
15
15
15
33
49
49
49
30
12
12
46
42
3
15
41
25
10
13
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.3
NW
7
Energy kJ
121
121
156
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
3
2
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
43
340
1265
592
170
43
66
43
47
334
334
397
381
170
66
43
47
104
381
381
104
47
47
43
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Rating
(10 max)
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3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
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3
3
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3
3
3
3
4
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
7
6
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
6
7
8
9
9
9
8
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