Cape Lookout Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.34° N 123.98° W

Issued: 10 pm 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cape Lookout sea temperature is
12.4° 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 (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Lookout at 3AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Afternoon (18 Jun)6ft (1.8m)9s
Evening (18 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 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
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
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
3
3
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
1.7
NW
9
1.8
NW
9
1.8
NW
9
1.8
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.8
NW
9
1.9
NW
9
1.9
NW
9
2.1
NW
10
2.1
NW
10
2.1
NW
10
2
NW
10
2
NW
10
2
NW
10
2
NW
10
2.1
NW
10
2.1
NW
10
2
NW
10
1.8
NW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
349
341
373
382
401
440
497
486
443
482
481
550
626
784
800
784
723
708
708
723
800
817
727
577
Wind (km/h)
25
N
20
N
20
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
20
N
15
N
10
N
5
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
5
W
5
SW
5
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
Wind State
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
cross-on
on
on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
2:40AM3.38m
4:26PM2.90m
3:37AM3.14m
5:15PM2.93m
4:38AM2.85m
Low Tide
9:41AM0.03m
9:51PM1.48m
10:29AM0.28m
10:57PM1.44m
11:17AM0.57m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<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
9:07
 mm
Temp °C
12
11
11
10
11
15
15
16
15
13
13
12
13
15
15
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
Feels °C
7
7
8
8
9
12
12
12
12
10
11
11
12
14
14
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
1.7
NW
9
1.8
NW
9
1.8
NW
9
1.8
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.8
NW
9
1.9
NW
9
1.9
NW
9
2.1
NW
10
2.1
NW
10
2.1
NW
10
2
NW
10
2
NW
10
2
NW
10
2
NW
10
2.1
NW
10
2.1
NW
10
2
NW
10
1.8
NW
9
Energy kJ
349
341
373
382
401
440
497
486
443
482
481
550
626
784
800
784
723
708
708
723
800
817
727
577
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
WSW
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
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
Energy kJ
154
207
249
249
249
246
202
190
129
127
127
125
125
124
122
121
115
109
106
104
104
103
100
99
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
11
0.2
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
20
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.2
SSW
18
Energy kJ
24
12
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
15
15
15
15
12
49
49
48
30
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
4
3
3
4
1
3
1
4
4
4
4
1
1
1
2
2
3
4
4
3
3
1
Distance (km)
314
314
170
43
47
104
325
396
325
66
66
43
104
314
314
314
176
176
175
43
43
175
175
341
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
4
9
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