Cape Lookout Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.34° N 123.98° W

Issued: 10 am 29 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cape Lookout sea temperature is
12.9° C

1.8°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 (29 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Lookout at 3PM is: 2.0m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am June 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Afternoon (29 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)9s
Evening (29 Jun)7ft (2.2m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thu
2
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)
2
2
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
9
2
WNW
9
2.1
WNW
9
2.2
WNW
9
2.2
WNW
9
2.2
NW
9
2.2
NW
9
2.2
NW
9
2.2
NW
10
2.2
NW
10
2.2
NW
9
2.1
NW
9
2.1
NW
9
2
NW
9
2
NW
9
2
NW
9
1.9
NW
9
1.8
NW
9
1.6
NW
9
1.5
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
300
489
618
723
783
800
777
777
811
910
891
836
760
703
649
649
649
599
503
399
304
238
147
108
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
15
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
10
NNE
5
ENE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
1:47PM2.56m
00:28AM3.13m
2:22PM2.59m
1:06AM3.13m
2:57PM2.62m
1:44AM3.08m
Low Tide
7:00AM0.35m
6:38PM1.74m
7:37AM0.32m
7:18PM1.71m
8:13AM0.32m
7:58PM1.69m
rain showers
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cloud
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light rain
part cloud
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part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:30
5:31
5:31
5:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:07
9:07
9:07
9:07
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
14
14
13
12
12
12
13
13
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
13
13
12
11
Feels °C
11
11
11
11
10
9
10
10
11
11
11
9
10
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
10
11
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
9
2
WNW
9
2.1
WNW
9
2.2
WNW
9
2.2
WNW
9
2.2
NW
9
2.2
NW
9
2.2
NW
9
2.2
NW
10
2.2
NW
10
2.2
NW
9
2.1
NW
9
2.1
NW
9
2
NW
9
2
NW
9
2
NW
9
1.9
NW
9
1.8
NW
9
1.6
NW
9
1.5
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1
NW
8
Energy kJ
300
489
618
723
783
800
777
777
811
910
891
836
760
703
649
649
649
599
503
399
304
238
147
108
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
10
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
0.1
SW
13
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
14
0.4
WNW
9
0.6
W
9
Energy kJ
169
40
37
33
33
33
33
33
33
33
33
33
33
7
7
49
49
79
79
49
30
19
26
55
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
16
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
W
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
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
18
0.3
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
Energy kJ
40
18
12
12
12
12
6
15
37
59
37
15
15
10
7
7
18
18
7
18
30
45
67
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
1
3
2
2
3
4
1
1
2
1
2
2
3
3
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
221
175
315
314
226
178
314
226
289
315
314
1265
319
314
314
66
66
314
314
334
334
43
43
43
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Rating
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2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
5
4
1
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
1
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
1
1
4
3
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
7
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