Cape Lookout Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.34° N 123.98° W

Issued: 4 am 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cape Lookout sea temperature is
12.3° 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 (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 19s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Lookout at 8AM is: 0.7m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.5m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)19s
Afternoon (17 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Evening (17 Jun)6ft (1.8m)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 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
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)
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
1
2
1
2
3
3
3
2
1
2
1
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
19
0.7
SW
19
0.7
SW
19
1.6
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.9
NW
9
2
NW
9
1.9
NW
9
1.8
NW
9
1.8
NW
9
1.9
NW
9
1.9
NW
9
2
NW
9
2
NW
10
2.1
NW
10
2.1
NW
10
2.1
NW
10
2.1
NW
10
2.1
NW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
303
384
384
299
338
382
413
448
459
482
580
654
606
552
528
573
573
649
708
862
880
862
784
784
Wind (km/h)
20
N
20
NNE
20
N
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
20
N
20
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
N
15
N
15
N
10
N
5
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:46AM3.55m
3:37PM2.88m
2:40AM3.38m
4:26PM2.90m
3:37AM3.14m
5:15PM2.93m
Low Tide
8:52AM-0.15m
8:50PM1.51m
9:41AM0.03m
9:51PM1.48m
10:29AM0.28m
10:57PM1.44m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:26
5:26
5:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:06
9:06
9:07
 mm
Temp °C
11
11
12
13
13
13
13
11
11
10
11
14
14
15
14
13
13
12
13
14
15
14
13
13
Feels °C
7
8
9
9
9
9
9
7
8
8
9
11
12
13
11
11
11
11
12
13
14
12
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.9
NW
9
2
NW
9
1.9
NW
9
1.8
NW
9
1.8
NW
9
1.9
NW
9
1.9
NW
9
2
NW
9
2
NW
10
2.1
NW
10
2.1
NW
10
2.1
NW
10
2.1
NW
10
2.1
NW
10
Energy kJ
234
234
257
291
338
382
413
448
459
482
580
654
606
552
528
573
573
649
708
862
880
862
784
784
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
19
0.7
SW
19
0.7
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.6
WSW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
18
0.6
WSW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
17
0.6
WSW
17
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
Energy kJ
303
384
384
299
248
171
154
207
249
249
249
246
243
190
129
127
127
125
125
124
122
121
115
109
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
19
Energy kJ
17
18
18
17
13
24
24
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
15
15
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
1
1
1
3
1
1
4
4
3
4
1
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
1
1
3
3
Distance (km)
314
43
314
315
325
400
314
314
170
43
47
104
325
337
337
66
66
47
137
175
314
314
175
175
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Rating
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4
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
6
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
7
4
4
7
4
4
5
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