Cape Lookout Surf Break

Cape Lookout 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 45.34° N 123.98° W

Issued: 10 pm 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cape Lookout sea temperature is
13.4° C

1.5°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.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Cape Lookout today (04 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Lookout at 3AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Afternoon (04 Jul)3ft (0.9m)8s
Evening (04 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)8s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
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
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1
NW
8
0.5
WNW
11
1.4
NW
6
1.4
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
161
165
153
131
131
131
131
99
158
158
132
71
153
173
193
211
241
248
235
199
250
523
467
467
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
20
N
20
NNE
20
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
25
N
20
N
20
N
15
N
15
NNE
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
3:01AM2.84m
4:36PM2.73m
3:45AM2.67m
5:08PM2.79m
4:37AM2.48m
Low Tide
9:24PM1.63m
9:51AM0.60m
10:12PM1.58m
10:23AM0.76m
11:06PM1.48m
10:57AM0.96m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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5:33
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5:33
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5:33
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9:07
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9:06
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9:06
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9:06
 mm
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Temp °C
13
13
12
12
12
14
14
14
13
12
11
11
11
13
14
14
13
12
11
11
12
14
14
14
Feels °C
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
9
8
7
7
8
8
10
9
8
8
8
8
10
11
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.5
W
12
1.1
NW
8
1
NW
8
0.9
NW
6
1.4
NW
6
1.4
NW
7
0.5
WNW
13
0.7
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
1.6
NW
7
1.5
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.5
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
Energy kJ
161
165
153
131
131
131
131
99
75
158
132
56
153
173
96
150
147
248
235
199
250
523
467
467
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.3
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
SW
14
0.5
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.8
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
Energy kJ
55
54
54
35
57
55
51
50
49
83
81
37
59
58
23
33
33
161
199
196
49
49
29
29
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
14
0.3
WNW
14
0.3
WNW
13
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.1
SW
21
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.5
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.3
SW
14
0.1
SW
19
0.2
WSW
19
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
Energy kJ
36
36
35
54
54
54
51
49
18
48
29
71
41
40
32
15
36
32
50
49
29
29
49
49
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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0.5
NW
4
1.1
NW
8
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—
—
—
—
1.4
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
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—
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7
158
—
—
—
—
—
193
211
241
—
—
—
—
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Washington
Smugglers Cove
Oregon North
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Oregon North
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CAL - Del Norte County
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No Pass
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Oregon North
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Oregon North
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Oregon North
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Garths Reef
CAL - Del Norte County
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
3
1
3
3
3
1
1
2
Distance (km)
105
47
43
43
47
400
813
591
381
315
314
314
170
314
314
397
381
314
66
66
66
341
397
946
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
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2
2
3
3
3
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2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
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