Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Lookout today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Lookout at 12PM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Cape Lookout. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, near gales from the SSW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | SW 15 | SW 14 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 64 | 79 | 74 | 74 | 78 | 229 | 281 | 275 | 275 | 246 | 236 | 231 | 207 | 172 | 127 | 124 | 113 | 113 | 111 | 242 | 580 | 640 | 270 | 270 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:40AM2.82m | 2:54PM3.14m | 3:28AM2.66m | 3:27PM3.16m | 4:23AM2.47m | 4:05PM3.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:38AM0.92m | 9:22PM0.75m | 9:10AM1.13m | 10:11PM0.71m | 9:46AM1.35m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 2 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 64 | 62 | 53 | 64 | 78 | 229 | 281 | 275 | 275 | 246 | 236 | 231 | 207 | 172 | 127 | 124 | 113 | 113 | 99 | 75 | 44 | 640 | 270 | 270 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 4 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 18 | WNW 9 | W 8 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 29 | 79 | 74 | 74 | 56 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 72 | 71 | 49 | 46 | 28 | 27 | 10 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 64 | 205 | 119 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 11 | SW 14 | W 20 | W 20 | W 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 18 | 17 | 18 | 33 | 74 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 31 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 48 | 45 | 69 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | — | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | — | 21 | 54 | 111 | 242 | 580 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 43 | 43 | 104 | 226 | 326 | 104 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 47 | 175 | 334 | 175 | 43 | 43 | 334 | 334 | 334 | 345 | 334 | 175 | 175 | 175 |
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