Cape Lookout Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.34° N 123.98° W

Cape Lookout 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 27 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Lookout sea temperature is
12.8° C
2.0° 

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 (28 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 19s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Lookout at 1AM is: 0.6m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jul)2ft (0.6m)19s
Afternoon (28 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Evening (28 Jul)2ft (0.6m)17s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
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
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
2
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)
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.5
SW
16
1
W
8
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
1.2
W
9
1.2
W
9
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
252
252
252
252
258
278
290
127
133
167
171
230
238
238
238
190
193
190
185
153
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
SW
5
SSW
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
15
SW
10
WSW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
5
NNE
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
12:51PM2.50m
11:31PM3.07m
1:22PM2.58m
00:12AM3.13m
1:52PM2.66m
Low Tide
5:41PM1.75m
6:40AM0.39m
6:22PM1.66m
7:14AM0.34m
7:01PM1.57m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:49
8:47
8:46
 mm
Temp °C
16
16
15
15
15
16
16
17
17
16
15
14
13
12
12
15
15
15
14
13
Feels °C
15
16
15
15
14
15
15
16
16
16
14
13
12
11
11
13
12
12
12
12
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