Cape Lookout Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.34° N 123.98° W

Issued: 10 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cape Lookout sea temperature is
11.9° 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 (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Lookout at 1PM is: 1.9m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)7ft (2.1m)10s
Afternoon (20 Jun)6ft (1.8m)9s
Evening (20 Jun)5ft (1.6m)9s

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 Mon morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tue
23
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)
3
2
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
NW
10
2
NW
10
1.8
NW
10
1.8
NW
9
1.7
NW
9
1.6
NW
9
1.5
NW
9
1.4
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.2
NW
7
1.2
NW
7
1.3
NW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
784
742
614
515
461
418
342
286
256
227
222
222
191
187
187
163
155
147
121
134
134
143
135
158
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
5
NE
5
NE
10
NW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
15
N
15
N
10
NNE
15
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
N
Wind State
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:03PM2.95m
5:45AM2.56m
6:50PM2.96m
7:02AM2.34m
7:35PM2.96m
Low Tide
11:17AM0.57m
00:07AM1.36m
12:04PM0.88m
1:19AM1.24m
12:53PM1.17m
2:27AM1.08m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:26
5:26
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
Temp °C
13
13
13
14
13
13
12
11
12
14
14
14
13
12
12
12
13
15
15
15
14
13
13
12
Feels °C
12
11
11
12
11
11
10
10
11
12
11
10
10
9
9
10
11
12
12
12
12
11
11
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
NW
10
2
NW
10
1.8
NW
10
1.8
NW
9
1.7
NW
9
1.6
NW
9
1.5
NW
9
1.4
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
7
0.4
SW
14
1.1
NW
7
1.2
NW
7
1.2
NW
7
1.3
NW
7
Energy kJ
784
742
614
515
461
418
342
286
256
227
222
222
191
187
187
163
155
147
121
71
134
143
135
158
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
Energy kJ
104
103
100
99
99
125
127
121
91
61
61
61
62
62
63
64
66
69
71
49
71
71
64
60
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.2
WSW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.1
W
15
0.3
SW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
Energy kJ
49
49
48
48
12
18
18
18
42
64
40
40
15
15
15
15
33
49
49
4
49
30
12
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
7
Energy kJ
134
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
1
1
2
1
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
43
175
176
314
334
69
43
43
43
340
947
226
178
66
66
43
47
334
340
397
381
66
43
66
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Rating
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4
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3
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3
3
2
2
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2
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Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
2
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3
3
3
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4
4
4
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2
3
3
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3
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
6
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
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