Surf-Forecast | Cape Lookout Surf Guide

Cape Lookout Surf Guide

Cape Lookout in Oregon_North is an exposed beach reef and point break that has reliable surf. Spring and Summer provide the best conditions. Ideal winds are from the east with some shelter here from north winds. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the west. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights Surfable at all stages of the tide. It very rarely gets crowded here. Watch out for rips and rocks.

Cape Lookout Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach reef and point	1	consistent	12.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Cape Lookout:

The best conditions reported for surf at Cape Lookout occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-northeast.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Cape Lookout (for consistent clean waves)?

octoberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Cape Lookout with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of October. Clean surfable waves are typically found 34% of the time in October while 64% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 2% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

34%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

64%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Cape Lookout Location Map

Interactive Cape Lookout surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Cape Lookout is Mc Minnville Muni (Mackminnville) Airport (MMV) in USA, which is 68 km (42 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Cape Lookout is Scappoose Industrial Airpark (San Luis) Airport (SPB), also in USA, 99 km (61 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Cape Lookout Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 9 June 2026, 05:11 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 09
ft, °F	2AM	5AM	8AM	11AM
Wave (m)	W	W	W	W
Period (s)	9	9	9	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	on	on

What does Cape Lookout look like?

Latest photos from Cape Lookout. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Micah Boylan Credit: Micah Boylan Credit: Micah Boylan

Tides at Cape Lookout

Current tide and informaton

For Cape Lookout, 0 km from Cape Lookout.

Next High Water: 07:25am | 2.25m

Next Low Water: 01:18pm | 1.21m

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Cape Lookout Sea Temperature

The Cape Lookout water temperature is rather cold (12.4 °C). Although it will be cloudy today, air temperatures will be relatively mild, feeling like 11.0 °C, so feeling about the same in the water as out of it. A winter steamer or even a good quality spring wetsuit and neoprene boots should suffice. Wear a hood and gloves if you have not been surfing for a while.

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit and neoprene boots.