Cape Lookout Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.34° N 123.98° W

Cape Lookout 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 15 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Lookout sea temperature is
10.9° C
4.3° 

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 (15 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Lookout at 5PM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Aug)2ft (0.6m)10s
Afternoon (15 Aug)2ft (0.6m)10s
Evening (15 Aug)2ft (0.6m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
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
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
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)
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
9
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
73
74
74
74
73
72
68
66
64
60
45
41
41
44
64
66
71
72
72
72
73
73
Wind (km/h)
0
N
5
NW
5
WNW
10
NW
10
N
10
NNE
5
NE
5
ENE
5
NE
10
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
15
N
15
N
10
NNE
10
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
Wind State
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:03PM3.18m
3:09AM2.92m
3:38PM3.15m
4:00AM2.67m
4:13PM3.08m
Low Tide
8:40AM0.47m
9:11PM0.88m
9:16AM0.75m
10:00PM0.86m
9:51AM1.05m
10:51PM0.89m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:16
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:22
8:21
8:20
 mm
Temp °C
15
15
15
16
15
14
14
14
13
15
16
15
14
14
13
13
13
15
15
15
14
14
Feels °C
15
15
14
15
14
13
13
14
13
14
14
13
12
12
11
11
12
13
13
14
14
13
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