Cape Lookout Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.34° N 123.98° W

Cape Lookout 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 03 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Lookout sea temperature is
14.2°C
1.0° 

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 (03 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Lookout at 4PM is: 2.5m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Sep)7.5ft (2.3m)11s
Afternoon (03 Sep)8ft (2.5m)11s
Evening (03 Sep)7.5ft (2.3m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
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
0
2
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
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)
2.3
WNW
11
2.4
WNW
11
2.5
WNW
11
2.4
WNW
11
2.3
WNW
11
2.1
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1234
1347
1400
1267
1143
884
684
586
445
360
307
237
237
203
203
199
194
186
181
154
161
135
Wind (km/h)
25
S
25
S
20
S
15
SSE
10
ESE
10
E
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
0
ESE
5
WNW
10
NW
10
N
5
ENE
5
ESE
5
SE
5
ESE
5
W
15
NW
15
NNW
15
N
5
NE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:31AM2.30m
4:53PM3.08m
7:00AM2.20m
5:55PM3.02m
8:39AM2.23m
7:13PM2.98m
Low Tide
10:29AM1.56m
00:17AM0.71m
11:27AM1.75m
1:36AM0.67m
12:55PM1.87m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:39
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:50
7:47
7:45
 mm
2
3
3
2
1
1
Temp °C
14
14
15
14
14
14
14
13
13
15
16
16
15
14
13
12
13
16
16
16
15
15
Feels °C
10
9
11
11
12
12
13
12
12
15
15
14
14
13
12
11
12
15
14
14
13
14
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