Cape Lookout Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.34° N 123.98° W

Cape Lookout 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 18 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Lookout sea temperature is
11.6° C
3.3° 

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 (18 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Lookout at 7PM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.2m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Afternoon (18 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Evening (18 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
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
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
0
0
0
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
16
0.7
WNW
16
0.7
WNW
16
1.2
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
16
0.7
WNW
15
1.2
NW
9
1.2
NW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.3
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
333
256
253
250
250
246
243
201
169
169
187
236
262
291
339
306
282
289
274
250
244
224
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
15
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
20
N
20
N
15
N
15
N
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
20
N
15
N
15
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
N
Wind State
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
4:29PM3.07m
4:20AM2.75m
5:09PM3.05m
5:21AM2.47m
5:50PM3.00m
Low Tide
9:55AM0.46m
10:32PM1.15m
10:35AM0.77m
11:33PM1.11m
11:14AM1.09m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:45
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:58
8:57
8:57
 mm
Temp °C
13
15
16
15
15
13
12
12
12
14
15
15
14
13
13
13
14
15
16
16
15
15
Feels °C
13
13
13
11
11
10
9
10
10
11
12
12
11
10
11
11
13
14
15
15
14
15
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