Cape Lookout surf break

Cape Lookout surfForecast / Oregon North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Friday 29 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
11.8° C
(Which is 1.0°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Cape Lookout today (29 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Lookout at 10AM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 May)8ft (2.5m)14s
Afternoon (29 May)8ft (2.4m)13s
Evening (29 May)7ft (2.2m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
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)
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
3
3
1
1
0
1
2
3
3
3
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WNW
15
2.4
WNW
14
2.5
WNW
14
2.5
WNW
14
2.5
WNW
13
2.4
WNW
13
2.3
WNW
13
2.1
WNW
13
1.9
WNW
13
1.8
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2629
2374
2643
2661
2178
1968
1726
1528
1170
904
761
713
713
689
642
619
608
531
531
460
480
494
408
400
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
10
N
10
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
15
NNE
10
NE
15
NNE
25
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
25
N
20
N
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:01PM3.09m
12:38PM2.56m
11:34PM3.12m
1:19PM2.59m
00:09AM3.13m
1:59PM2.60m
Low Tide
6:02AM0.47m
5:40PM1.63m
6:38AM0.38m
6:19PM1.67m
7:15AM0.33m
6:57PM1.70m
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:33
5:31
5:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:52
8:53
8:54
1
Temp °C
12
12
11
11
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
11
10
9
8
9
11
11
11
11
10
9
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
7
8
8
8
7
6
6
6
5
5
6
5
5
4
5
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WNW
15
2.4
WNW
14
2.5
WNW
14
2.5
WNW
14
2.5
WNW
13
2.4
WNW
13
2.3
WNW
13
2.1
WNW
13
1.9
WNW
13
1.8
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
0.2
WSW
21
1.4
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
Energy kJ
2629
2374
2643
2661
2178
1968
1726
1528
1170
904
761
713
713
689
642
619
608
531
531
460
480
45
408
400
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
WSW
22
0.1
SW
13
0.2
WSW
21
0.3
SW
21
Energy kJ
19
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
32
33
20
20
19
18
18
18
18
18
45
7
45
69
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
23
0.1
SW
23
0.1
SW
22
0.1
SW
22
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
13
22
21
20
19
18
7
12
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WNW
10
Energy kJ
494
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
1
1
2
2
4
4
3
2
1
2
3
2
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
1
Distance (km)
337
337
337
397
946
946
945
397
43
46
66
846
946
945
945
319
43
43
43
785
834
947
632
315
Best forecast wave conditions in North Oregon
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
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