Cape Lookout Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.34° N 123.98° W

Issued: 4 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 1PM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am 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 8mm), 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
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)
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
7
1
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.9
NW
6
1
NW
6
1
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
1.1
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
0.7
NW
7
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
112
89
73
68
83
91
82
115
125
121
102
105
112
118
118
118
94
79
65
55
55
44
41
40
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
5
NNW
0
WSW
5
W
5
W
10
NW
5
NNW
10
N
10
N
5
N
10
N
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
10
N
5
NNE
5
NNE
10
NW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
S
15
SSW
Wind State
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
8:26AM2.23m
8:19PM2.96m
9:46AM2.22m
9:02PM2.96m
10:54AM2.29m
9:44PM2.98m
Low Tide
2:27AM1.08m
1:45PM1.42m
3:27AM0.92m
2:40PM1.60m
4:18AM0.76m
3:35PM1.72m
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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
 mm
1
2
Temp °C
14
14
15
16
16
16
15
14
13
13
13
15
15
14
14
13
12
12
12
14
14
14
13
13
Feels °C
13
14
16
16
16
15
15
13
12
12
12
12
13
11
12
11
11
11
12
13
13
13
13
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
7
1
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.9
NW
6
1
NW
6
1
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
1.1
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
0.7
NW
7
0.6
NW
6
0.6
NW
6
Energy kJ
112
89
73
68
83
91
82
115
125
121
102
105
112
118
118
118
94
79
65
55
55
44
33
24
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
14
0.4
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
0.3
SW
13
0.4
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
W
8
0.3
WNW
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
Energy kJ
64
60
26
26
27
27
27
27
27
27
55
34
12
13
23
22
33
33
32
20
19
19
19
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
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
WSW
16
0.2
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
11
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
18
0.3
W
8
0.3
SW
18
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
Energy kJ
12
12
46
42
41
41
41
41
25
8
15
12
34
49
11
48
22
21
20
43
41
41
41
40
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
104
43
43
104
47
347
47
47
47
43
66
334
341
334
475
47
47
43
47
104
175
175
43
175
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
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