Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Lookout today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Lookout at 6AM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.1m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Cape Lookout. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri night, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||
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 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 267 | 263 | 240 | 236 | 256 | 160 | 238 | 694 | 969 | 1065 | 1065 | 951 | 951 | 1045 | 1387 | 1314 | 1268 | 1247 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 6:26AM2.27m | 4:39PM2.62m | 7:46AM2.28m | 5:47PM2.49m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:16PM0.85m | 10:51AM1.95m | 00:20AM0.95m | 12:16PM2.00m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 267 | 230 | 234 | 225 | 256 | 160 | 238 | 694 | 969 | 1065 | 1065 | 951 | 951 | 1045 | 1387 | 1314 | 1268 | 1247 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 8 | WNW 11 | W 8 | W 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 229 | 263 | 240 | 236 | 143 | 158 | 129 | 31 | 87 | 50 | 79 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 108 | 98 | 94 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | W 18 | W 18 | — | — |
| kJ | 86 | 48 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 88 | 88 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 25 | 25 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 315 | 785 | 527 | 314 | 47 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 47 | 170 | 226 | 66 | 43 |
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