Cape Lookout Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(North Oregon, USA)

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
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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.
What's the best time of year to surf Cape Lookout (for consistent clean waves)?
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.
Saturday, 6 March 2021, 16:31 Local Time
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Period (s) | 13 | 12 | 12 | 8 |
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Wind State | cross- on |
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Tides at Cape Lookout
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Swell History at Cape Lookout
Surf stats for Cape Lookout, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
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.
Other Nearby Breaks Closest To:
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Wave Buoys Nearest To Cape Lookout:
- Closest Wave BuoyStonewall Banks Buoy55 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoyCol River Bar Buoy62 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoyClatsop Spit, OR62 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoyAstoria Canyon, OR63 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyTilamook Buoy95 mi