Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Lookout today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Lookout at 9AM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Cape Lookout. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
45 | 55 | 69 | 62 | 60 | 73 | 75 | 88 | 117 | 129 | 61 | 61 | 67 | 86 | 119 | 119 | 112 | 127 | 127 | 112 | 116 | 102 | 90 | 90 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:47PM3.45m | 1:16PM2.94m | 00:40AM3.43m | 1:53PM3.06m | 1:30AM3.33m | 2:28PM3.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:43AM0.02m | 6:43PM1.25m | 7:24AM0.08m | 7:33PM1.08m | 8:03AM0.24m | 8:22PM0.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
45 | 55 | 69 | 62 | 60 | 73 | 75 | 88 | 117 | 129 | 58 | 61 | 67 | 86 | 119 | 119 | 112 | 127 | 127 | 112 | 116 | 102 | 90 | 90 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | SW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 16 | WNW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
31 | 29 | 33 | 29 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 61 | 48 | 32 | 32 | 41 | 28 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 62 | 61 | 59 | 34 | 34 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | SW 16 | WNW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
31 | 33 | 31 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 30 | 27 | 42 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 41 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 35 | 34 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 47 | 47 | 104 | 340 | 1265 | 104 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 43 | 175 | 340 | 443 | 226 | 337 | 47 | 43 | 43 | 175 | 337 | 817 | 226 | 47 |
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