Cape Lookout Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.34° N 123.98° W

Issued: 4 am 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cape Lookout sea temperature is
13.4° 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 (04 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Lookout at 8AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Afternoon (04 Jul)3ft (0.9m)8s
Evening (04 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)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 14°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
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)
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1
NW
8
1.1
NW
6
1.4
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.1
NW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
153
128
131
131
131
99
158
158
132
77
163
178
217
211
241
229
235
217
250
523
467
467
382
193
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
20
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
3:01AM2.84m
4:36PM2.73m
3:45AM2.67m
5:08PM2.79m
4:37AM2.48m
5:42PM2.86m
Low Tide
9:51AM0.60m
10:12PM1.58m
10:23AM0.76m
11:06PM1.48m
10:57AM0.96m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:33
5:33
5:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:06
9:06
9:06
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
12
14
14
14
14
12
11
11
11
14
14
14
13
12
11
11
12
14
14
14
13
12
Feels °C
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
8
7
7
8
10
10
9
8
8
8
8
10
11
11
11
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1
NW
8
1.1
NW
6
1.4
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
0.5
WNW
13
0.7
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
1.5
NW
7
1.5
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.5
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.1
NW
9
Energy kJ
153
128
131
131
131
99
158
158
132
77
163
178
96
150
147
229
235
217
250
523
467
467
382
193
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
8
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
18
0.6
WNW
11
Energy kJ
54
35
57
55
51
50
75
83
81
37
59
58
23
33
33
203
199
196
49
49
29
29
48
90
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.5
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.3
SW
14
0.1
SW
19
0.2
WSW
19
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
17
Energy kJ
35
54
54
54
51
49
49
48
29
71
41
40
32
15
36
32
50
49
29
29
49
49
27
46
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
4
1.4
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
Energy kJ
9
217
211
241
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
4
Distance (km)
43
43
47
427
443
591
397
315
314
314
226
314
314
397
381
314
66
66
66
340
397
946
397
337
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
9
8
8
8
7
5
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