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Cape Lookout

Cape Lookout

Cape Lookout

Cape Lookout

Cape Lookout ratings
Quality on a good day: 1.0
Consistency of Surf: 4.0
Difficulty Level: 3.0
Crowds: 4.0

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Overall: 3.3

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Cape Lookout Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North Oregon, USA)

Cape Lookout break guidePhoto by: Micah Boylan

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:
Icon beach redBeach reef and pointIcon s33.3
Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
consistent
8.8°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.

Surf Forecasts:

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
2%
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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Cape Lookout Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Saturday, 6 March 2021, 16:31 Local Time
Saturday 06
1PM4PM7PM10PM
Wave (m) 2.5
WNW 		2.1
WNW 		1.9
WNW 		3.0
SSW
Period (s) 13 12 12 8
Wind (km/h) 30 SSW 30 SSW 25 SSE 25 SSE
Wind State cross-
on		 cross-
on		 cross cross

What does Cape Lookout look like?

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  • November Wednesday, Cape LookoutCredit: Micah Boylan
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  • Sunday afternoon, Cape LookoutCredit: Micah Boylan
  • Cape LookoutCredit: Micah Boylan
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    Tides at Cape Lookout

    Current tide and informaton
    For Cape Lookout, 11.0 km from Cape Lookout.
    Next High Water: 07:26pm | 2.32m
    Tidal range ClockIcon tide needleIcon tide star
    Next Low Water: 12:13am | 1.76m
    IS AT (local time)

    Cape Lookout Sea Temperature

    The water temperature (8.8 °C) at Cape Lookout is very cold. Despite the sun, surfers will need plenty of neoprene. Wear a quality winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots. A windchill factor of (5.0 °C).

    Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.
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    Current Temp*: 8.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite
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    Oregon Sea TemperatureView Sea Temp Map

    Swell History at Cape Lookout

    Surf stats for Cape Lookout, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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    Wind History at Cape Lookout

    Wind stats for Cape Lookout, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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