Cape Lookout surf break

Cape Lookout surfForecast / Oregon North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Thursday 23 Apr 2026 PDT
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Cape Lookout surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cape Lookout sea temperature is
11.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Cape Lookout today?

The current surf forecast for Cape Lookout at 4AM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)5ft (1.5m)10s
Afternoon (24 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Evening (24 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
0
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NW
10
1.7
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.3
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
0.8
WNW
14
1
NW
8
0.5
W
16
0.6
W
16
0.7
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
15
1
WNW
14
1.1
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
557
569
507
543
532
260
260
287
318
318
287
255
254
129
127
181
259
424
355
443
514
597
563
475
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
10
E
10
ENE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
NE
15
N
25
NNW
25
N
15
NNE
10
NE
5
NE
5
ENE
5
WNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
10
N
5
NNE
0
E
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
6:15AM2.79m
8:31PM2.64m
7:42AM2.66m
9:24PM2.76m
9:03AM2.61m
Low Tide
00:33AM1.80m
1:29PM0.64m
2:05AM1.68m
2:34PM0.75m
3:21AM1.46m
3:30PM0.86m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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6:15
6:13
6:11
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8:10
8:13
8:14
8:15
Temp °C
9
8
7
7
8
16
16
14
12
11
10
10
10
13
12
13
11
10
9
8
9
11
11
11
7
5
4
4
5
12
11
8
7
7
7
7
7
10
8
9
7
8
7
6
8
9
8
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NW
10
1.7
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.3
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.1
NW
8
1
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
1
NW
8
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.1
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
13
Energy kJ
557
569
507
543
532
260
260
287
318
318
287
255
156
129
112
132
168
168
168
197
514
597
563
475
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
0.3
W
16
0.4
W
16
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
11
0.5
W
15
0.5
W
14
0.6
W
14
0.8
WNW
14
0.6
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
0.6
W
16
0.7
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
15
1
WNW
14
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
Energy kJ
254
167
150
46
79
135
135
133
68
109
106
140
254
115
82
181
259
424
355
443
160
156
156
160
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
16
0.3
W
16
0.3
WNW
16
0.1
SW
17
0.1
SW
17
0.4
WNW
16
0.4
WNW
16
0.4
WNW
16
0.5
W
15
0.5
WNW
11
0.2
W
18
0.2
W
18
0.1
SW
15
0.5
W
15
0.5
W
16
0.6
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
0.1
SW
13
0.4
WNW
11
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
48
47
51
11
12
84
85
85
113
68
26
25
8
118
127
113
82
7
46
7
7
7
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
Distance (km)
47
43
43
43
43
43
66
315
226
43
43
43
43
104
315
226
314
47
47
43
43
314
397
337
Best forecast wave conditions in North Oregon
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
6
9
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