Cape Lookout surf break

Cape Lookout surfForecast / Oregon North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Wednesday 13 May 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
12.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Cape Lookout today?

The current surf forecast for Cape Lookout at 1PM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.4m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)3.5ft (1.1m)11s
Afternoon (13 May)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Evening (13 May)5ft (1.6m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed morning, calm by Wed night).

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
11
1.4
W
12
1.4
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.7
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
9
1
W
9
1
W
9
0.5
W
17
0.6
WNW
16
0.7
WNW
16
0.8
WNW
15
0.9
WNW
15
1
WNW
15
1.1
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
14
1.2
WNW
14
2
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
222
566
547
456
688
526
442
340
327
273
225
211
164
164
144
208
266
312
387
456
521
615
555
573
Wind (km/h)
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
15
SW
10
SW
5
WNW
5
S
5
S
10
WSW
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
WSW
15
SSW
20
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
15
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WNW
20
W
20
W
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:21AM2.51m
10:19PM3.15m
11:21AM2.63m
10:56PM3.34m
12:16PM2.73m
11:37PM3.49m
Low Tide
4:00PM1.20m
5:04AM0.61m
4:46PM1.28m
5:49AM0.27m
5:33PM1.35m
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:47
5:46
5:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:36
8:37
8:38
8:39
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
13
12
12
12
12
12
13
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
6
7
7
9
9
10
11
11
11
11
9
10
9
8
7
8
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
11
1.4
W
12
1.4
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.7
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
9
1
W
9
1
W
9
0.9
W
9
1
W
6
1.1
W
7
1.1
W
7
1.2
W
7
1.2
W
8
1.2
W
8
1.4
W
7
1.7
WNW
8
2
WNW
9
Energy kJ
220
566
547
456
688
526
442
340
327
273
225
211
164
164
132
76
107
117
146
181
187
198
373
573
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
13
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.4
NW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.3
WNW
18
0.5
W
17
0.6
W
9
0.7
WNW
16
0.8
WNW
15
0.9
WNW
15
1
WNW
15
1.1
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
14
1.2
WNW
14
1.2
WNW
13
Energy kJ
222
33
33
33
33
32
31
28
28
7
10
10
7
61
144
57
266
312
387
456
521
615
555
539
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
14
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
20
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
WNW
18
0.4
NW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.6
WNW
16
0.5
W
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
15
Energy kJ
32
7
7
15
14
13
13
12
27
27
27
62
7
7
208
42
29
40
40
40
40
39
36
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
W
6
1.4
W
6
1.4
W
6
1.2
W
6
Energy kJ
121
144
153
113
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
319
334
947
337
337
221
43
43
46
175
946
175
175
221
314
314
314
314
314
314
314
314
314
314
Best forecast wave conditions in North Oregon
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
5
4
4
3
3
3
4
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
9
9
9
9
4
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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