Cape Lookout surf break

Cape Lookout surfForecast / Oregon North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Thursday 21 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
12.5° 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: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)--
Afternoon (22 May)3ft (0.9m)10s
Evening (22 May)4ft (1.2m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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)
0
1
2
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
3
2
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.3
NW
7
1.6
NW
8
1.3
NW
7
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.2
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
0.7
WNW
16
0.7
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
15
1.2
WNW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
180
480
263
171
283
167
202
164
198
152
292
333
327
296
332
320
299
320
182
200
269
259
381
565
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
20
N
20
N
15
N
15
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
20
N
15
NNE
10
NE
5
NNE
10
NNW
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
5:50PM2.74m
4:50AM2.93m
6:49PM2.77m
6:04AM2.68m
7:44PM2.84m
7:26AM2.49m
Low Tide
11:09PM1.67m
11:53AM0.48m
00:30AM1.61m
12:50PM0.72m
1:50AM1.45m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:37
5:37
5:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:45
8:45
8:46
8:47
Temp °C
13
13
12
11
11
10
12
13
13
13
12
11
11
11
11
12
13
12
11
10
9
9
10
12
9
9
8
7
8
7
10
10
9
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
9
7
6
5
6
6
8
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.3
NW
7
1.6
NW
8
1.3
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1
NW
7
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
0.6
NW
8
1
WNW
9
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
0.9
WNW
15
1.2
WNW
14
Energy kJ
180
480
263
171
283
167
97
84
198
152
292
333
327
296
332
320
299
53
181
200
169
115
381
565
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
15
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.8
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
NNW
7
0.4
SW
18
0.3
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.6
NNW
8
0.4
SW
15
0.3
WNW
18
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
16
0.9
NW
7
1.1
NW
9
Energy kJ
34
96
96
109
29
105
202
164
57
78
78
20
78
31
52
53
43
54
61
90
88
259
86
186
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
19
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
18
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
NNW
8
0.4
SW
14
0.2
WNW
18
0.4
SW
15
0.4
WNW
16
0.7
WNW
16
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.4
SW
16
Energy kJ
37
34
34
34
34
34
57
57
79
17
30
7
53
32
60
91
269
86
86
63
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
7
1
NW
8
1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
0.8
NNW
7
1.4
WNW
9
1.2
NW
8
Energy kJ
119
125
84
105
61
320
182
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
315
591
397
334
315
47
47
104
334
334
334
104
47
47
47
319
397
381
337
337
43
43
43
104
Best forecast wave conditions in North Oregon
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
3
4
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
5
7
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
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