Cape Lookout Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.34° N 123.98° W

Cape Lookout 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 10 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Lookout sea temperature is
11.7° C
3.4° 

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 (10 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Lookout at 12PM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Afternoon (10 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)11s
Evening (10 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
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)
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NW
6
0.8
NW
6
0.8
NW
6
0.7
NW
6
0.5
W
11
0.8
NW
6
0.8
NW
6
0.8
NW
6
0.3
W
13
0.3
WNW
13
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
13
0.3
SW
14
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
13
0.7
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
7
1
W
7
1.1
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
49
43
40
33
65
39
38
36
30
33
30
30
29
31
30
31
31
58
55
60
92
118
145
173
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
15
N
10
NNE
5
NE
5
NNE
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
11:55AM2.61m
10:50PM3.39m
12:37PM2.78m
11:47PM3.45m
1:16PM2.94m
Low Tide
5:08AM0.18m
4:51PM1.64m
5:58AM0.05m
5:50PM1.45m
6:43AM0.02m
6:43PM1.25m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:09
6:11
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:30
8:29
8:28
 mm
Temp °C
13
12
13
16
16
16
15
15
14
14
14
17
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
Feels °C
11
11
12
14
13
13
12
13
13
13
14
16
15
16
17
16
16
16
16
15
14
14
13
14
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