Cape Lookout Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.34° N 123.98° W

Cape Lookout 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 02 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Lookout sea temperature is
15.1° C
0.1° 

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 (02 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Lookout at 11AM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Aug)5ft (1.6m)9s
Afternoon (02 Aug)5ft (1.6m)9s
Evening (02 Aug)5ft (1.5m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
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
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.5
W
8
1.6
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
7
1.5
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.5
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.2
NW
7
1.2
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.5
NW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
183
270
331
366
374
397
405
352
277
232
226
170
183
229
228
210
189
173
178
147
147
200
269
231
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
5
NE
5
E
10
NW
25
NNW
30
NNW
25
N
20
N
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
20
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
25
N
20
N
15
N
10
NNE
5
NNE
15
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
20
N
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:49AM2.84m
3:43PM2.94m
3:34AM2.66m
4:13PM2.99m
4:26AM2.47m
4:48PM3.02m
Low Tide
9:14AM0.70m
9:47PM1.19m
9:44AM0.90m
10:36PM1.10m
10:16AM1.12m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:01
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:42
8:40
8:38
 mm
Temp °C
15
14
14
16
16
16
15
14
12
12
13
16
17
17
16
16
16
15
17
20
20
19
18
17
Feels °C
15
14
14
15
12
12
11
11
9
10
11
12
12
13
12
13
14
13
15
17
17
16
15
15
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