Cape Lookout Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.34° N 123.98° W

Issued: 4 am 28 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cape Lookout sea temperature is
11.8° C

2.7°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 (28 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Lookout at 1PM is: 1.9m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am June 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jun)5ft (1.5m)9s
Afternoon (28 Jun)6ft (1.8m)9s
Evening (28 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
0
1
0
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
0
3
2
3
3
3
3
1
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
8
1.5
W
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
2
WNW
9
2.1
WNW
9
2.2
WNW
9
2.3
WNW
9
2.4
WNW
10
2.4
WNW
10
2.4
WNW
10
2.4
WNW
10
2.4
NW
10
2.4
NW
10
2.4
NW
10
2.4
NW
10
2.2
NW
9
2.2
NW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
637
424
372
326
548
433
423
413
374
365
564
723
856
943
1007
1028
1050
1093
1169
1169
1070
1028
854
818
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
5
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
11:07PM3.05m
1:10PM2.51m
11:48PM3.10m
1:47PM2.56m
00:28AM3.13m
2:22PM2.59m
Low Tide
6:22AM0.42m
5:57PM1.77m
7:00AM0.35m
6:38PM1.74m
7:37AM0.32m
7:18PM1.71m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:30
5:30
5:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:07
9:07
9:07
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
13
13
12
12
13
13
14
14
13
13
Feels °C
11
10
10
10
11
10
10
11
10
11
12
13
12
11
11
10
9
9
11
11
11
10
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
8
1.5
W
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
2
WNW
9
2.1
WNW
9
2.2
WNW
9
2.3
WNW
9
2.4
WNW
10
2.4
WNW
10
2.4
WNW
10
2.4
WNW
10
2.4
NW
10
2.4
NW
10
2.4
NW
10
2.4
NW
10
2.2
NW
9
2.2
NW
9
Energy kJ
637
424
372
326
548
433
423
413
374
365
564
723
856
943
1007
1028
1050
1093
1169
1169
1070
1028
854
818
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
18
0.9
NW
9
1.2
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
0.4
SW
16
0.7
WNW
10
0.7
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.1
SW
14
Energy kJ
78
135
225
252
88
106
100
73
104
100
40
40
37
33
33
33
33
33
33
33
33
33
33
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.2
WNW
13
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
19
0.2
WSW
19
0.3
SW
19
0.2
WSW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
Energy kJ
28
78
76
88
18
89
89
89
64
64
18
12
12
12
12
12
14
37
59
37
15
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
4
2
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
221
66
221
319
314
314
319
314
226
252
47
175
175
314
334
319
319
314
289
314
314
314
946
319
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
2
3
2
4
4
4
5
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
1
2
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
6
9
6
6
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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