Cape Lookout Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.34° N 123.98° W

Cape Lookout 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 15 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Lookout sea temperature is
10.9° C
4.3° 

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 (16 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Lookout at 12AM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Aug)--
Afternoon (16 Aug)2ft (0.6m)10s
Evening (16 Aug)2ft (0.6m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

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

Sat
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
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
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
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)
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
9
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
74
74
73
72
68
66
64
60
45
41
41
44
64
66
71
72
72
72
73
73
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
10
NW
10
N
10
NNE
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
NE
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
N
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
High Tide
3:03PM3.18m
3:09AM2.92m
3:38PM3.15m
4:00AM2.67m
4:13PM3.08m
Low Tide
9:11PM0.88m
9:16AM0.75m
10:00PM0.86m
9:51AM1.05m
10:51PM0.89m
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clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:22
8:21
8:20
 mm
Temp °C
15
16
15
15
14
14
14
16
16
15
14
14
13
13
13
15
15
15
14
14
Feels °C
15
15
14
14
13
14
14
14
14
12
12
12
11
12
12
13
13
14
13
14
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