Cape Lookout surf break

Cape Lookout surfForecast / Oregon North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Friday 01 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
11.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Cape Lookout today?

The current surf forecast for Cape Lookout at 12AM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 May)5ft (1.6m)12s
Afternoon (02 May)5ft (1.5m)8s
Evening (02 May)5ft (1.6m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Mon
4
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
4
2
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1
W
16
1.1
WNW
16
1.5
WNW
15
1.5
WNW
14
2
WNW
14
1.9
WNW
14
1.9
WNW
14
1.9
WNW
13
1.8
WNW
13
1.8
WNW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
503
432
432
425
425
411
646
255
309
347
339
309
377
377
529
636
935
874
1578
1496
1454
1294
1137
1077
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
15
N
15
N
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NNE
5
NE
5
E
5
S
10
WSW
5
WSW
10
W
5
NNW
5
SW
15
S
10
S
15
SSW
20
SSW
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:26PM2.72m
00:41AM3.17m
2:07PM2.70m
1:12AM3.14m
2:48PM2.64m
1:44AM3.09m
Low Tide
6:47PM1.43m
7:33AM0.35m
7:21PM1.53m
8:09AM0.36m
7:55PM1.62m
8:48AM0.41m
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part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
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6:03
6:01
6:00
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8:21
8:22
8:23
8:24
Temp °C
11
11
10
10
10
9
9
11
12
12
12
12
13
13
14
15
14
14
13
12
11
12
12
12
8
7
6
6
7
6
6
8
9
10
10
11
13
13
13
14
13
13
12
12
9
10
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.4
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.5
WNW
15
1.5
WNW
14
2
WNW
14
1.9
WNW
14
1.9
WNW
14
1.9
WNW
13
1.8
WNW
13
1.8
WNW
13
Energy kJ
503
432
432
425
425
411
646
255
309
347
339
309
377
377
295
295
935
874
1578
1496
1454
1294
1137
1077
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
1
NW
6
1
NW
6
1.1
NW
7
0.2
WSW
13
0.8
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
W
18
0.7
WNW
18
0.8
WNW
16
1
W
16
1.1
WNW
16
1.4
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
17
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
Energy kJ
18
18
17
74
79
97
17
148
130
97
93
230
322
359
529
636
262
167
10
7
10
11
12
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.1
W
22
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
W
20
0.4
WNW
20
0.5
W
19
0.5
WNW
11
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
Energy kJ
5
5
17
17
17
9
17
31
127
186
68
6
6
109
145
6
10
6
10
7
7
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NW
6
0.8
NW
6
0.9
NW
6
Energy kJ
62
51
58
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
1
3
3
3
3
1
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
2
4
4
3
4
3
2
Distance (km)
785
785
314
314
105
47
47
104
325
226
47
43
43
43
43
104
47
314
43
104
220
137
175
314
Best forecast wave conditions in North Oregon
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
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