Cape Lookout Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.34° N 123.98° W

Issued: 10 am 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cape Lookout sea temperature is
12.1° C

2.2°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 (23 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Lookout at 3PM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am June 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jun)3ft (0.9m)6s
Afternoon (23 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)7s
Evening (23 Jun)3ft (0.9m)7s

Table - waves today at Cape Lookout. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Fri
26
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)
1
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NW
7
0.9
NW
6
1
NW
6
0.9
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.8
NW
7
0.8
NW
7
0.8
NW
7
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
73
68
83
77
82
86
79
102
102
102
109
118
121
118
94
77
65
55
54
41
41
40
17
40
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
5
W
5
WSW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
N
5
NNE
5
N
10
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
10
N
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NW
10
WNW
5
SW
10
SW
15
S
20
S
20
S
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
High Tide
8:26AM2.23m
8:19PM2.96m
9:46AM2.22m
9:02PM2.96m
10:54AM2.29m
9:44PM2.98m
Low Tide
1:45PM1.42m
3:27AM0.92m
2:40PM1.60m
4:18AM0.76m
3:35PM1.72m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:28
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
1
1
2
Temp °C
15
16
16
16
15
14
13
13
14
15
15
15
14
13
12
12
12
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
Feels °C
16
16
16
15
15
14
12
12
13
13
13
13
12
12
11
11
11
14
12
13
13
10
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NW
7
0.9
NW
6
1
NW
6
0.9
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.8
NW
7
0.8
NW
7
0.8
NW
7
0.6
NW
6
0.6
NW
6
0.5
NW
6
0.4
NW
6
0.3
SW
16
Energy kJ
73
68
83
77
82
86
79
102
102
102
109
118
121
118
94
77
65
55
54
34
24
18
8
40
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.4
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
W
8
0.3
W
8
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
14
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
Energy kJ
26
26
27
27
27
27
27
27
55
34
12
12
23
22
33
33
32
20
19
19
19
18
17
17
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.2
W
9
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
18
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
SW
18
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
7
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
W
4
0.2
NNW
6
Energy kJ
46
42
41
41
41
41
6
13
12
12
33
49
12
48
22
21
11
43
41
41
41
40
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
4
0.6
WSW
4
Energy kJ
5
15
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
43
104
47
345
47
43
43
43
47
334
591
592
397
47
43
43
43
69
175
175
137
175
175
175
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
6
6
5
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