Cape Lookout 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 45.34° N 123.98° W

Issued: 4 am 13 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Cape Lookout sea temperature is

11.3° C

Cape Lookout surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Cape Lookout today (13 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with WNW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WNW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Lookout at 1PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (13 Jul)	3.5ft (1.0m)	8s
Afternoon (13 Jul)	3ft (0.9m)	8s
Evening (13 Jul)	3ft (0.9m)	8s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.
	Monday 13								Tuesday 14								Wednesday 15
	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	8 PM	11 PM
Rating (10 max)	1	2	2	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	1	2	2	1	0	0	0	1
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WNW 8	WNW 8	WNW 8	WNW 8	WNW 8	WNW 8	WNW 8	W 14	W 14	W 14	W 14	W 14	W 14	W 14	WNW 9	WNW 9	WNW 9	WNW 10	WNW 10	WNW 10	WNW 20	WNW 20	WNW 20	W 19
Wave Graph
kJ	184	165	140	103	103	114	114	66	37	64	65	106	104	97	86	108	84	120	131	132	133	133	127	190
Wind (km/h)	N	NNE	N	NNW	NNW	NNW	N	N	N	NNE	N	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	N	N	NNE	N	NW	NNW	NNW	NNW	N
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross-off
High Tide					12:56PM2.70m				11:51PM3.58m				1:42PM2.83m				00:45AM3.58m					2:25PM2.93m
Low Tide			6:11AM-0.07m				5:52PM1.60m				7:01AM-0.16m				6:49PM1.48m				7:47AM-0.15m				7:44PM1.37m


	—	5:39	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:41	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:41	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	—	9:01	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	9:00	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	9:00	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	12	12	13	15	15	14	14	13	12	12	12	15	15	15	14	13	13	13	14	15	15	16	14	13
Feels °C	9	10	12	12	12	11	11	11	9	10	10	12	12	12	11	12	11	11	13	13	12	13	11	10
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WNW 8	WNW 8	WNW 8	WNW 8	WNW 8	WNW 8	WNW 8	WNW 8	NW 5	NW 5	NW 5	WNW 8	WNW 9	WNW 9	NW 5	NW 6	WNW 9	WNW 10	WNW 10	WNW 10	WNW 9	WNW 9	WNW 9	WNW 9
kJ	184	165	140	103	103	114	114	36	25	25	21	33	65	88	41	43	84	120	131	128	118	113	108	82
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	W 15	W 15	W 15	W 14	WNW 8	WNW 8	WNW 8	W 14	W 14	W 14	WNW 9	WNW 9	NW 6	NW 6	NW 6	W 13	WNW 20	WNW 20	WNW 20	W 19
kJ	63	46	46	46	40	72	70	66	35	34	23	106	104	97	86	108	31	32	24	55	133	133	127	190
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	W 16	W 16	W 14	W 14	SW 13	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13	W 14	W 14	W 14	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	W 13	W 13	WNW 13	W 13	W 13	WNW 20	W 13	SW 18	SW 18	WSW 17
kJ	46	45	15	33	28	29	28	28	37	64	65	27	27	27	55	54	56	56	56	132	54	79	78	59
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	NW 5	—	—	—	NW 5	NW 5	NW 5	—	—	—	—	—	NW 6	NW 5	NW 5	NW 5	NW 5
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	31	—	—	—	16	25	30	—	—	—	—	—	19	18	16	22	28
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Oregon North	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Oregon North	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Oregon North	Fort Canby A Jetty Washington	Jordan River Vancouver Island	Fort Point CAL - Marin County	South Beach CAL - Del Norte County	Devil s Punch Beverly Beach Oregon North	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Oregon North	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Oregon North	Smugglers Cove Oregon North	Damon Point Washington	Steamer Lane-Middle Peak CAL - Santa Cruz	No Pass CAL - Humboldt	South Beach CAL - Del Norte County	Smugglers Cove Oregon North	Smugglers Cove Oregon North	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Oregon North	Smugglers Cove Oregon North	Jordan River Vancouver Island	Nootka Island (Calvin Bay) Vancouver Island	Florencia Bay Vancouver Island	Garths Reef CAL - Del Norte County	Devil s Punch Beverly Beach Oregon North
Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	2	2	2	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	2	2	1	2	2	1	2
Distance (km)	43	43	43	104	340	846	400	66	43	43	47	178	947	591	400	47	47	43	47	340	527	427	397	66
Best forecast wave conditions in North Oregon	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef					Devil s Punch Beverly Beach	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef	Devil s Punch Beverly Beach					Devil s Punch Beverly Beach	Devil s Punch Beverly Beach	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef	Seaside Cove					Devil s Punch Beverly Beach
Rating (10 max)	2	2	2					2	2	2	2					2	2	2	2					2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States	Ranches HAW - Oahu	Ranches HAW - Oahu	Ranches HAW - Oahu	Ranches HAW - Oahu	Ranches HAW - Oahu	Ranches HAW - Oahu	Ranches HAW - Oahu	Ranches HAW - Oahu	Magics HAW - Big Island	Waiaha Rivermouth / Honls HAW - Big Island	Waiaha Rivermouth / Honls HAW - Big Island	Waiaha Rivermouth / Honls HAW - Big Island	Ranches HAW - Oahu	Off the Wall/Insanities HAW - Oahu	Ranches HAW - Oahu	Steamer Lane-The Point CAL - Santa Cruz	Magics HAW - Big Island	Waiaha Rivermouth / Honls HAW - Big Island	Boners CAL - San Luis Obispo	Waiaha Rivermouth / Honls HAW - Big Island	Waimea Bay/Pinballs HAW - Oahu	Abalolo Reef HAW - Oahu	Waimea Bay/Pinballs HAW - Oahu	Waimea Bay/Pinballs HAW - Oahu
Rating (10 max)	3	3	3	3	2	3	3	3	2	2	2	3	2	3	2	3	3	3	3	3	2	3	2	3
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Rating (10 max)	4	6	5	5	8	7	7	6	6	9	7	6	8	7	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	5	5

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