Cape Lookout Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.34° N 123.98° W

Issued: 4 pm 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cape Lookout sea temperature is
13.4° C

1.4°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 (02 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Lookout at 8PM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 02). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)--
Afternoon (02 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)16s
Evening (02 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)7s

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 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sun
5
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
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.8
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
12
1.2
NW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
91
68
62
95
116
149
153
157
161
161
161
153
153
157
131
131
131
99
143
83
192
208
236
208
Wind (km/h)
10
W
5
W
5
WNW
0
SSE
5
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
20
N
20
NNE
15
N
25
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
3:31PM2.65m
2:22AM2.98m
4:04PM2.69m
3:01AM2.84m
4:36PM2.73m
3:45AM2.67m
Low Tide
8:40PM1.67m
9:20AM0.46m
9:24PM1.63m
9:51AM0.60m
10:12PM1.58m
10:23AM0.76m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:31
5:33
5:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:07
9:07
9:06
9:06
 mm
Temp °C
14
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
14
13
12
11
12
14
14
14
13
12
11
11
11
13
Feels °C
13
15
16
15
15
14
14
13
12
13
12
12
10
10
11
11
11
11
9
8
7
7
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
Energy kJ
66
68
62
95
116
149
153
157
161
161
161
153
153
157
131
131
131
99
143
61
192
208
236
208
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.3
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.5
W
12
0.5
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
Energy kJ
25
25
25
40
64
60
56
76
76
55
55
54
54
35
57
55
51
50
75
83
79
71
58
58
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.1
SW
13
0.2
W
15
0.2
W
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
14
0.3
WNW
14
0.3
WNW
14
0.3
WNW
14
0.3
WNW
13
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
Energy kJ
91
66
41
7
17
17
21
21
20
37
36
36
35
54
54
54
51
49
49
48
29
29
24
40
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
3
0.9
NW
5
Energy kJ
4
45
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
1
Distance (km)
175
220
137
43
43
47
69
129
341
817
47
43
43
43
47
341
592
591
397
315
314
43
66
314
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
9
9
9
7
9
5
5
8
7
6
5
5
8
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
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