Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Lookout today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Lookout at 6PM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Cape Lookout. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 16 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 10 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 13 | WNW 6 | SW 13 | NW 6 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 66 | 68 | 66 | 51 | 52 | 38 | 72 | 121 | 99 | 94 | 68 | 65 | 65 | 91 | 45 | 45 | 41 | 28 | 28 | 45 | 42 | 90 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:08PM2.80m | 00:35AM3.08m | 1:33PM2.91m | 1:15AM3.04m | 1:58PM3.01m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:40AM0.46m | 6:42PM1.31m | 7:09AM0.50m | 7:20PM1.13m | 7:38AM0.59m | 7:58PM0.97m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 66 | 68 | 66 | 51 | 34 | 34 | 72 | 121 | 99 | 94 | 68 | 53 | 50 | 45 | 34 | 33 | 23 | 22 | 28 | 30 | 42 | 90 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 8 | W 10 | SW 14 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 13 | W 10 | SW 13 | WNW 5 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 25 | 39 | 52 | 38 | 31 | 54 | 31 | 34 | 51 | 65 | 45 | 91 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 28 | 17 | 45 | 9 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | W 11 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | W 10 | SW 14 | WSW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 16 | W 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | W 10 | SW 13 | WNW 7 | SW 13 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 61 | 57 | 39 | 15 | 22 | 32 | 54 | 31 | 54 | 53 | 28 | 17 | 65 | 18 | 45 | 45 | 41 | 18 | 27 | 10 | 25 | 48 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 334 | 175 | 429 | 47 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 397 | 397 | 527 | 289 | 221 | 43 | 43 | 47 | 43 | 334 | 334 | 334 | 43 |
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