Cape Lookout Surf Break

Cape Lookout 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 45.34° N 123.98° W

Issued: 10 am 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cape Lookout sea temperature is
11.4° C

2.9°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.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Cape Lookout today (24 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Lookout at 2PM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am June 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)7s
Afternoon (24 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Evening (24 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)7s

Table - waves today at Cape Lookout. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Sat
27
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1
NW
7
1
NW
7
1
NW
7
1
NW
7
0.8
NW
7
0.8
NW
7
0.8
NW
7
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
1
W
7
1.2
W
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
91
105
109
115
102
91
89
89
63
63
54
41
41
40
40
40
86
78
86
172
277
326
341
358
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
5
NNE
5
N
5
NW
5
WSW
10
S
15
S
20
S
25
S
15
SSW
10
WNW
5
WNW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WNW
10
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:46AM2.22m
9:02PM2.96m
10:54AM2.29m
9:44PM2.98m
11:47AM2.37m
10:26PM3.01m
Low Tide
2:40PM1.60m
4:18AM0.76m
3:35PM1.72m
5:02AM0.63m
4:27PM1.78m
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:28
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—
—
—
—
—
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
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
1
3
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
14
16
16
15
14
13
12
12
13
14
14
14
14
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
12
Feels °C
13
15
14
13
12
12
11
12
13
14
13
13
12
10
9
12
13
13
12
12
12
11
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1
NW
7
1
NW
7
1
NW
7
1
NW
7
0.8
NW
7
0.8
NW
7
0.8
NW
7
0.7
NW
6
0.6
NW
6
0.6
NW
6
0.4
NW
6
0.6
WSW
5
0.8
W
5
0.8
W
6
1
W
7
1.2
W
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
9
Energy kJ
91
105
109
115
102
91
89
89
63
63
54
41
24
23
9
17
37
43
86
172
277
326
341
358
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
14
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
SW
16
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
Energy kJ
55
34
12
13
23
22
33
33
32
20
19
19
19
40
17
40
86
78
75
33
33
33
33
33
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.3
SW
15
0.2
WNW
11
0.3
SW
18
0.3
W
8
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
SW
16
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.1
SW
19
0.2
WSW
19
0.3
SW
19
0.3
SW
19
0.2
WSW
19
Energy kJ
25
12
33
12
49
10
22
21
20
43
41
41
41
18
40
17
17
16
16
14
37
58
59
37
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.3
SSW
3
0.6
SW
4
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
11
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
The Strait
Washington
Garths Reef
CAL - Del Norte County
Neah Bay
Washington
Gale Point
CAL - Humboldt
Garths Reef
CAL - Del Norte County
Smugglers Cove
Oregon North
Smugglers Cove
Oregon North
Smugglers Cove
Oregon North
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Oregon North
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Oregon North
Westport-The Cove
Washington
Long Beach Peninsula
Washington
Half Moon Bay
Washington
Westport-The Cove
Washington
Westport-The Cove
Washington
Westport-The Cove
Washington
Westport-The Cove
Washington
Westport-The Cove
Washington
The Strait
Washington
Smith River and Kellogg Rd
CAL - Del Norte County
Pillar Point
Washington
Cape Elizabeth
Washington
Point Grenville
Washington
Cape Elizabeth
Washington
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
334
397
341
592
397
47
47
47
43
43
175
137
175
175
175
175
175
175
334
381
319
226
220
226
Best forecast wave conditions in North Oregon
Smugglers Cove
Seaside Cove
Seaside Cove
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
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Fullers
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Mouse Rock
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Super Tubes
CAL - Ventura
Mouse Rock
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Mouse Rock
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Magics
HAW - Big Island
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Super Tubes
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Super Tubes
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Mouse Rock
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Mouse Rock
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Mouse Rock
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Mouse Rock
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Magics
HAW - Big Island
Exiles
CAL - LA County
Super Tubes
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Majors Bay
HAW - Kaua'i
Super Tubes
CAL - Ventura
Super Tubes
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Gale Point
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Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
Header Global
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Fish Boma
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Fish Boma
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Hell
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Chameau
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Guns
Namibia
Dunedin - Cob Cottage
New Zealand
El Gringo
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Papatowai
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Dunedin - Bobs Beach
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Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach
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Jacobs Bay
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Boneyards
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Boneyards
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Dolphin Point
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Lebu
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Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Boneyards
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Lebu
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Papatowai
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Papatowai
New Zealand
Purakaunui Bay
New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
8
5
7
7
5
6
6
6
5
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