Cape Lookout Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.34° N 123.98° W

Issued: 10 pm 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cape Lookout sea temperature is
11.8° C

2.1°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 (19 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Lookout at 6AM is: 1.8m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jun)6ft (1.9m)9s
Afternoon (19 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)10s
Evening (19 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)10s

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 Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
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
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NW
9
1.8
NW
8
1.8
NW
9
1.7
NW
9
1.8
NW
9
1.9
NW
9
2
NW
10
2
NW
10
2
NW
10
2
NW
9
2
NW
9
2.1
NW
10
2.1
NW
10
2.1
NW
10
2
NW
10
1.8
NW
9
1.8
NW
9
1.8
NW
9
1.6
NW
9
1.5
NW
9
1.5
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.4
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
430
449
470
460
515
639
738
723
723
693
693
768
800
800
742
577
515
503
418
342
334
293
286
222
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
15
N
10
N
10
N
5
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNE
5
NNE
10
NW
15
NNW
20
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
3:37AM3.14m
5:15PM2.93m
4:38AM2.85m
6:03PM2.95m
5:45AM2.56m
Low Tide
9:51PM1.48m
10:29AM0.28m
10:57PM1.44m
11:17AM0.57m
00:07AM1.36m
12:04PM0.88m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:26
5:26
5:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:06
9:07
9:07
9:07
 mm
Temp °C
14
13
13
12
13
14
15
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
13
13
12
12
14
14
14
Feels °C
11
11
11
11
12
13
14
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
12
12
12
11
12
11
11
12
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NW
9
1.8
NW
8
1.8
NW
9
1.7
NW
9
1.8
NW
9
1.9
NW
9
2
NW
10
2
NW
10
2
NW
10
2
NW
9
2
NW
9
2.1
NW
10
2.1
NW
10
2.1
NW
10
2
NW
10
1.8
NW
9
1.8
NW
9
1.8
NW
9
1.6
NW
9
1.5
NW
9
1.5
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.4
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
Energy kJ
430
449
470
460
515
639
738
723
723
693
693
768
800
800
742
577
515
503
418
342
334
293
286
222
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
Energy kJ
129
127
127
125
125
124
157
155
115
109
106
104
104
103
100
99
99
99
127
121
91
61
61
61
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.2
SSW
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
Energy kJ
6
6
6
6
6
15
15
15
14
15
12
49
49
48
30
12
18
18
18
42
64
40
40
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
4
3
1
1
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
1
3
2
3
3
3
2
1
2
Distance (km)
337
66
66
47
104
221
314
314
226
175
175
43
43
175
175
319
289
175
47
43
43
175
947
226
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
4
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
7
9
7
7
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