Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Lookout today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Lookout at 4PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 21s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Cape Lookout. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 19 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 178 | 219 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 216 | 171 | 171 | 171 | 167 | 187 | 187 | 135 | 111 | 148 | 176 | 129 | 115 | 109 | 90 | 123 | 123 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:36AM2.26m | 4:34PM2.80m | 6:59AM2.15m | 5:26PM2.67m | 8:40AM2.16m | 6:37PM2.58m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:22AM1.74m | 00:01AM0.94m | 11:11AM1.89m | 1:15AM1.00m | 12:34PM1.99m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 18 | NW 8 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 178 | 219 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 216 | 171 | 171 | 171 | 167 | 187 | 187 | 135 | 111 | 60 | 176 | 129 | 115 | 109 | 82 | 82 | 27 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 20 | SW 19 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | 29 | 29 | 19 | 45 | 45 | 20 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 75 | 96 | 40 | 49 | 85 | 96 | 96 | 95 | 92 | 17 | 123 | 123 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 24 | SW 23 | WSW 21 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | 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 |
| kJ | 22 | 21 | 44 | 19 | 20 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 32 | 32 | 96 | 96 | 148 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 17 | — | 17 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | — | NW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 90 | — | 32 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 104 | 326 | 226 | 226 | 137 | 47 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 104 | 397 | 397 | 66 | 66 |
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