Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Lookout today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Lookout at 3PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Cape Lookout. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 19 | WSW 19 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 19 | SW 19 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 171 | 167 | 163 | 138 | 114 | 96 | 148 | 135 | 132 | 102 | 92 | 82 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 152 | 152 | 154 | 124 | 127 | 137 | 173 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:59AM2.15m | 5:26PM2.67m | 8:40AM2.16m | 6:37PM2.58m | 9:53AM2.26m | 7:58PM2.58m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:11AM1.89m | 1:15AM1.00m | 12:34PM1.99m | 2:29AM0.98m | 2:17PM1.98m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WNW 9 | NW 5 |
| kJ | 171 | 167 | 163 | 138 | 114 | 96 | 64 | 135 | 132 | 102 | 80 | 78 | 71 | 67 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 154 | 124 | 127 | 35 | 29 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 20 | SW 19 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 10 | WSW 19 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 33 | 33 | 75 | 96 | 53 | 48 | 71 | 96 | 96 | 95 | 92 | 82 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 152 | 152 | 12 | 8 | 19 | 137 | 46 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WNW 7 | WSW 12 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 45 | 43 | 32 | 32 | 96 | 96 | 148 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 15 | 173 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 18 | 22 | 23 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 137 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 104 | 340 | 947 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 397 | 785 | 946 | 334 | 66 |
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