Cape Lookout Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.34° N 123.98° W

Cape Lookout 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 20 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Lookout sea temperature is
12.9° C
2.1° 

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 (20 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Lookout at 10PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jul)--
Afternoon (20 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Evening (20 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
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
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1
NW
8
1
NW
8
1
NW
8
1
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1
NW
8
1
NW
8
1
NW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
232
219
224
192
192
147
147
143
122
119
116
113
99
174
170
132
132
148
207
216
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NNW
10
N
5
N
5
N
5
N
10
WNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
N
5
NW
5
NNW
0
NW
10
NNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
N
10
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
5:50PM3.00m
6:33AM2.25m
6:34PM2.94m
7:59AM2.13m
7:21PM2.88m
Low Tide
11:14AM1.09m
00:36AM1.07m
11:57AM1.39m
1:43AM1.01m
12:46PM1.63m
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:47
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:57
8:55
8:54
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
16
17
17
16
15
15
16
18
17
17
16
16
15
15
18
18
17
17
17
16
Feels °C
15
16
17
16
15
15
15
18
16
16
16
16
15
15
19
18
16
18
18
16
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