Cape Lookout Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.34° N 123.98° W

Cape Lookout 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 05 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Lookout sea temperature is
13.2°C
0.6° 

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 (05 Oct):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Lookout at 7PM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm October 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Oct)--
Afternoon (05 Oct)3.5ft (1.1m)11s
Evening (05 Oct)3.5ft (1.1m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

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

Mon
5
Tuesday
6
Wednesday
7
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)
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1
W
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
14
1.9
WNW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
297
297
291
286
275
229
240
227
232
136
136
173
231
231
286
404
412
517
989
1442
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
20
N
20
N
15
N
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNW
20
NNW
25
N
20
N
15
N
15
N
10
NNE
5
NNE
10
NNW
15
NNW
20
N
20
N
15
N
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:35PM2.82m
10:15AM2.75m
9:48PM2.86m
10:54AM2.93m
10:49PM2.92m
Low Tide
2:50PM1.68m
3:32AM0.62m
3:58PM1.42m
4:23AM0.64m
4:52PM1.12m
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cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:20
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Temp °C
16
15
14
14
13
13
13
15
16
15
14
14
13
13
13
16
16
16
14
14
Feels °C
13
13
12
13
12
12
11
13
13
12
11
12
11
11
11
13
13
13
10
12
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