Cape Lookout Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.34° N 123.98° W

Cape Lookout 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 28 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Lookout sea temperature is
11.7°C
3.6° 

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 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Lookout at 10PM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Aug)--
Afternoon (28 Aug)3ft (0.9m)7s
Evening (28 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
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)
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
1
1
0
1
1
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)
0.9
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SW
16
0.7
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
6
0.4
SW
13
0.9
WNW
7
1
WNW
7
1.1
NW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1
NW
8
1
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
68
65
65
91
67
45
41
28
41
45
78
114
129
154
158
136
133
110
107
79
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
20
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
0
SSE
5
SW
5
SSE
10
WSW
10
WNW
15
NW
10
NNW
5
NE
5
ESE
5
E
5
E
5
NW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
15
NNE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:33PM2.91m
1:15AM3.04m
1:58PM3.01m
1:57AM2.96m
2:25PM3.09m
Low Tide
7:20PM1.13m
7:38AM0.59m
7:58PM0.97m
8:08AM0.74m
8:39PM0.84m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:00
7:59
7:57
 mm
Temp °C
16
16
15
14
14
14
14
15
16
16
15
14
13
13
13
15
15
16
15
14
Feels °C
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
14
14
14
12
13
12
14
12
13
12
12
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