Cape Lookout Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.34° N 123.98° W

Cape Lookout 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 26 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cape Lookout sea temperature is
11.2°C
1.3° 

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 (27 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 17s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Lookout at 5AM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Oct)1.5ft (0.5m)17s
Afternoon (27 Oct)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Evening (27 Oct)5ft (1.6m)8s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon night, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
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
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
8
1.1
W
7
1
W
7
1.1
WNW
7
0.5
W
17
1.3
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
135
134
92
114
140
168
208
274
351
368
339
361
344
300
315
347
531
554
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
15
N
10
NNW
15
WNW
15
W
10
SW
20
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
15
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
SSE
10
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross
cross
High Tide
1:44AM2.85m
1:03PM3.47m
2:34AM2.80m
1:44PM3.47m
Low Tide
7:15PM0.12m
7:03AM1.34m
7:59PM0.02m
7:45AM1.45m
8:47PM0.03m
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
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 mm
1
2
2
2
1
1
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1
2
3
1
2
2
2
1
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Temp °C
12
12
12
12
11
11
12
12
12
11
12
12
12
12
12
11
10
9
Feels °C
10
10
10
9
8
8
8
8
9
7
8
8
9
8
8
8
8
6
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