Cape Lookout Surf Break

Cape Lookout 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 45.34° N 123.98° W

Issued: 4 pm 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.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Cape Lookout today (23 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 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 9PM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm June 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jun)--
Afternoon (23 Jun)3ft (0.9m)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

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Fri
26
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
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
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
1
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.8
NW
7
0.8
NW
7
0.7
NW
7
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
85
77
82
86
79
91
102
102
105
134
118
100
91
77
63
55
44
41
41
40
40
40
86
78
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
5
WNW
5
NNW
0
N
5
NE
5
NNE
10
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
10
N
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
WNW
10
WSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
20
S
20
SSW
15
WSW
10
W
10
SW
Wind State
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
High Tide
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
5:02AM0.63m
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light rain
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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5:28
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5:28
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—
—
—
—
—
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5:28
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9:07
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—
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—
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9:07
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9:07
—
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9:07
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
3
3
2
1
Temp °C
15
15
14
14
13
13
14
15
15
15
14
13
12
12
13
14
14
14
14
13
13
14
14
14
Feels °C
14
14
14
15
13
13
13
13
12
13
12
12
11
12
13
13
12
12
12
10
10
13
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
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
1
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.8
NW
7
0.8
NW
7
0.7
NW
7
0.6
NW
6
0.6
NW
6
0.6
WNW
6
0.4
NW
6
0.5
WSW
4
0.7
W
5
0.8
WNW
6
Energy kJ
85
77
82
86
79
91
102
102
105
134
118
100
91
77
63
55
44
33
24
24
8
11
27
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
0.4
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
WNW
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
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
WSW
5
Energy kJ
27
27
27
27
27
27
55
34
12
12
23
22
33
33
32
20
19
19
19
18
17
40
86
16
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.2
W
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
W
8
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
0.3
SW
16
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.4
SW
15
Energy kJ
41
41
41
41
6
15
25
12
33
49
49
10
22
20
20
43
41
41
41
40
40
17
17
78
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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0.5
SW
4
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—
—
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7
—
—
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Smugglers Cove
Oregon North
Jordan River
Vancouver Island
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Oregon North
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Oregon North
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Oregon North
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Oregon North
Fort Canby A Jetty
Washington
The Strait
Washington
Gale Point
CAL - Humboldt
Garths Reef
CAL - Del Norte County
Garths Reef
CAL - Del Norte County
Smugglers Cove
Oregon North
Smugglers Cove
Oregon North
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Oregon North
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Oregon North
Seaside Cove
Oregon North
Westport-The Cove
Washington
Long Beach Peninsula
Washington
Long Beach Peninsula
Washington
Westport-The Cove
Washington
Westport-The Cove
Washington
Hobuck/North Coast
Washington
Westport-The Groins
Washington
Point St George
CAL - Del Norte County
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
47
340
43
43
43
43
104
334
592
397
397
47
47
43
43
72
175
137
137
175
175
336
176
396
Best forecast wave conditions in North Oregon
Smugglers Cove
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Devil s Punch Beverly Beach
Seaside Cove
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Seaside Cove
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Government Point
CAL - Santa Barbara
Gale Point
CAL - Humboldt
Fullers
CAL - Monterey
Malibu
CAL - LA County
Mouse Rock
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Trestles (Lowers)
CAL - Orange County
Super Tubes
CAL - Ventura
Cojo
CAL - Santa Barbara
Majors Bay
HAW - Kaua'i
Gale Point
CAL - Humboldt
Fullers
CAL - Monterey
Mouse Rock
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Swamis
CAL - San Diego County
Mouse Rock
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Mouse Rock
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Majors Bay
HAW - Kaua'i
Majors Bay
HAW - Kaua'i
Rincon - Rivermouth
CAL - Ventura
Super Tubes
CAL - Ventura
Mouse Rock
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Mouse Rock
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Mouse Rock
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Boners
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Magics
HAW - Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
4
4
2
Header Global
Etang-Sale
Reunion
Hell
South Africa
Hell
South Africa
Hell
South Africa
Hell
South Africa
Hell
South Africa
Gerickes Point
South Africa
Fish Boma
South Africa
Fish Boma
South Africa
Chameau
Mauritius
Etang-Sale
Reunion
Papatowai
New Zealand
Dunedin - Cob Cottage
New Zealand
Dinner Plates
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Antiques
Maldives
Tokomaru Bay
New Zealand
Dolphin Point
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Dolphin Point
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Bruces Beauties
South Africa
Doring Bay
South Africa
Cape St Martin
South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
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