Cape Lookout surf break

Cape Lookout surfForecast / Oregon North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Wednesday 27 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
11.7° C
(Which is 1.0°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Cape Lookout today (27 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 21s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Lookout at 1PM is: 2.1m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 23s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)7ft (2.2m)10s
Afternoon (27 May)7ft (2.1m)9s
Evening (27 May)3ft (0.9m)21s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
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)
4
4
4
1
1
1
3
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WNW
11
2.3
WNW
11
2.2
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
2
WNW
9
2
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
20
1.3
WNW
19
1.6
WNW
18
1.9
WNW
18
2
WNW
17
2.1
WNW
16
2.5
WNW
16
2.5
WNW
16
2.5
WNW
15
2.5
WNW
15
2.4
WNW
14
2.3
WNW
14
2.3
WNW
14
2.2
WNW
13
2.3
WNW
13
2.1
WNW
13
2.1
WNW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1447
1172
981
832
766
632
604
1152
1260
1690
2096
2145
2189
3594
3504
3371
2629
2297
2122
2139
1760
1753
1528
1405
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
15
N
10
N
10
N
5
NNW
15
NW
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
10
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
11:02AM2.44m
10:27PM3.06m
11:54AM2.50m
11:01PM3.09m
12:38PM2.56m
Low Tide
4:45AM0.78m
4:17PM1.46m
5:25AM0.60m
5:00PM1.56m
6:02AM0.47m
5:40PM1.63m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:33
5:33
5:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:51
8:52
8:52
1
1
Temp °C
11
11
11
13
13
13
12
11
11
11
12
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
12
11
11
9
9
8
9
9
9
8
8
9
9
11
11
10
9
9
10
10
9
7
6
6
7
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WNW
11
2.3
WNW
11
2.2
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
2
WNW
9
2
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.9
WNW
18
2
WNW
17
2.1
WNW
16
2.5
WNW
16
2.5
WNW
16
2.5
WNW
15
2.5
WNW
15
2.4
WNW
14
2.3
WNW
14
2.3
WNW
14
2.2
WNW
13
2.3
WNW
13
2.1
WNW
13
2.1
WNW
13
Energy kJ
1447
1172
981
832
766
632
604
516
493
413
2096
2145
2189
3594
3504
3371
2629
2297
2122
2139
1760
1753
1528
1405
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
WNW
23
0.5
W
22
0.7
WNW
21
1.2
WNW
20
1.3
WNW
19
1.6
WNW
18
1.7
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
Energy kJ
35
36
36
37
107
238
467
1152
1260
1690
374
383
383
20
20
19
19
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
26
0.2
W
24
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
15
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
WNW
11
Energy kJ
13
44
38
33
31
30
31
31
32
32
24
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
2
1
2
2
4
4
4
5
3
4
4
4
5
3
4
4
2
1
3
2
2
Distance (km)
47
47
47
325
315
314
314
47
47
47
43
314
337
337
337
252
334
337
221
846
817
834
945
319
Best forecast wave conditions in North Oregon
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
5
4
2
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
2
4
3
2
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
9
7
6
6
8
9
9
7
9
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
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