Cape Lookout Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.34° N 123.98° W

Issued: 10 pm 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cape Lookout sea temperature is
11.7° C

2.6°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 (22 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Lookout at 5AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm June 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Afternoon (22 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Evening (22 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)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 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
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
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
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
7
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.2
NW
7
1.3
NW
7
1.3
NW
7
1.3
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
191
191
187
182
138
128
121
118
118
130
91
99
97
99
102
131
165
184
151
116
102
105
112
121
Wind (km/h)
20
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
10
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
10
NNE
5
N
10
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
7:02AM2.34m
7:35PM2.96m
8:26AM2.23m
8:19PM2.96m
9:46AM2.22m
Low Tide
1:19AM1.24m
12:53PM1.17m
2:27AM1.08m
1:45PM1.42m
3:27AM0.92m
2:40PM1.60m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:28
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
12
12
13
15
16
15
15
15
14
14
14
16
16
16
14
13
13
13
13
15
15
15
Feels °C
10
11
10
10
11
12
14
13
13
13
12
13
13
14
14
14
12
11
12
12
12
13
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
1.3
NW
7
1.3
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
Energy kJ
191
191
187
182
138
128
71
71
118
130
91
99
97
99
27
27
27
184
151
116
102
105
112
121
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.4
SW
15
0.3
W
8
0.3
SW
15
0.3
W
8
Energy kJ
62
62
63
64
66
69
49
49
71
71
63
60
26
26
41
41
41
27
27
27
55
12
34
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.2
WSW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.1
W
15
0.3
SW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SW
16
0.1
W
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
W
12
0.3
SW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.3
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
11
0.3
SW
15
0.2
W
8
0.3
SW
18
Energy kJ
15
15
15
15
33
49
4
49
30
12
12
46
42
3
15
12
41
25
15
12
34
6
49
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.2
NW
7
1.3
NW
7
Energy kJ
121
118
102
131
165
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
170
43
66
43
47
336
226
340
381
43
47
47
47
334
340
381
104
47
43
43
334
334
1265
334
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Rating
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3
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3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
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2
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3
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3
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3
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
7
8
9
7
8
7
8
7
7
6
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