Cape Lookout surf break

Cape Lookout surfForecast / Oregon North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Friday 24 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 3PM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

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 15°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun morning).

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Mon
27
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)
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
2
3
3
3
4
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NW
10
1.3
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.5
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
0.8
WNW
14
1
NW
8
1
NW
8
0.6
W
16
0.7
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
15
1
WNW
14
1.7
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.6
WNW
13
1.6
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
480
287
287
318
351
318
287
255
254
129
135
181
259
400
355
443
1143
597
563
547
530
763
722
789
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
10
NNE
20
N
30
N
25
N
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
ENE
5
WNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
10
N
10
N
5
NE
0
NE
10
NW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
WSW
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
6:15AM2.79m
8:31PM2.64m
7:42AM2.66m
9:24PM2.76m
9:03AM2.61m
10:07PM2.89m
Low Tide
1:29PM0.64m
2:05AM1.68m
2:34PM0.75m
3:21AM1.46m
3:30PM0.86m
4:20AM1.19m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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6:15
6:13
6:11
6:11
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8:13
8:14
8:15
8:15
Temp °C
8
15
15
14
12
10
10
10
10
13
12
12
11
10
9
8
9
11
11
11
10
10
9
9
5
11
9
7
7
7
7
7
7
10
8
8
7
7
6
6
8
9
8
8
8
8
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NW
10
1.3
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.5
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.1
NW
8
1
NW
8
1
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.7
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.6
WNW
13
1.6
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
Energy kJ
480
287
287
318
351
318
287
255
156
129
135
112
202
197
202
202
1143
597
563
547
530
763
722
789
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
16
0.9
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
W
16
0.6
W
16
0.7
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
15
1
WNW
14
0.1
SW
13
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
0.1
SW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
Energy kJ
79
170
135
133
68
109
106
140
254
115
127
181
259
400
355
443
7
202
197
180
176
7
17
17
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
12
0.1
SW
13
0.3
WNW
11
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
16
Energy kJ
12
84
85
85
113
68
26
25
8
118
82
40
49
7
24
7
7
7
7
7
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
1
3
3
3
Distance (km)
43
43
315
314
226
43
43
43
43
43
325
314
226
47
47
43
47
314
337
341
334
221
221
43
Best forecast wave conditions in North Oregon
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
7
4
6
6
5
4
9
9
8
7
6
6
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