Cape Lookout Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.34° N 123.98° W

Issued: 10 pm 25 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cape Lookout sea temperature is
11.4° C

3.0°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.


How big are the waves at Cape Lookout today (26 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Lookout at 3AM is: 0.3m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm June 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)15s
Afternoon (26 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Evening (26 Jun)5ft (1.5m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
1.2
W
7
1.4
W
8
1.5
W
8
1.6
W
8
1.6
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
9
2
WNW
9
2.1
WNW
9
2.2
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
9
2
WNW
9
2
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
41
40
40
40
86
78
139
251
317
375
413
422
413
463
516
542
627
755
917
828
736
644
630
573
Wind (km/h)
20
S
20
S
25
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
WSW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
NW
10
WNW
5
WSW
5
WNW
5
W
15
W
10
WNW
5
W
5
WSW
5
NW
0
N
5
NW
10
WNW
10
W
10
W
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:44PM2.98m
11:47AM2.37m
10:26PM3.01m
12:31PM2.45m
11:07PM3.05m
1:10PM2.51m
Low Tide
5:02AM0.63m
4:27PM1.78m
5:43AM0.51m
5:14PM1.79m
6:22AM0.42m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:28
5:28
5:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:07
9:07
9:07
9:07
 mm
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
12
13
14
14
14
14
13
14
13
13
13
14
14
Feels °C
10
10
9
10
12
13
12
11
12
11
11
11
11
12
11
11
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
6
0.4
NW
6
0.4
NW
6
0.9
WSW
5
0.9
W
6
1
W
6
1.2
W
7
1.4
W
8
1.5
W
8
1.6
W
8
1.6
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
9
2
WNW
9
2.1
WNW
9
2.2
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
9
2
WNW
9
2
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
9
Energy kJ
34
9
9
39
50
75
139
251
317
375
413
422
413
463
516
542
627
755
917
828
736
644
630
573
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
Energy kJ
19
18
17
40
86
78
75
33
33
33
33
33
55
82
104
108
108
78
78
48
76
64
88
89
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
9
0.1
SW
19
0.3
SW
19
0.3
SW
19
0.3
SW
19
0.2
WSW
19
0.2
WSW
19
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
W
15
0.2
W
13
0.2
WNW
13
Energy kJ
41
40
40
17
17
16
8
14
58
58
58
37
37
17
17
7
4
14
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
4
0.8
SW
5
Energy kJ
12
28
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
1
Distance (km)
175
336
175
175
175
345
334
315
226
226
226
43
175
175
175
226
337
43
43
43
43
175
175
314
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Rating
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
6
7
7
5
7
6
6
6
5
4
8
9
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
9
6
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