Cape Lookout Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.34° N 123.98° W

Cape Lookout 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 13 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Lookout sea temperature is
11.3° C
3.7° 

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 (13 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Lookout at 11PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jul)--
Afternoon (13 Jul)3ft (0.9m)8s
Evening (13 Jul)3ft (0.9m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thu
16
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
0
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.3
W
14
0.4
W
14
0.4
W
14
0.5
W
14
0.5
W
14
0.5
W
14
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
20
0.4
WNW
20
0.4
WNW
20
0.5
W
19
0.5
W
19
0.5
W
19
0.5
W
19
0.5
W
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
103
103
103
112
37
64
65
106
104
97
86
86
86
120
131
128
133
133
127
190
186
182
184
182
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
10
N
10
NNE
5
NNE
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
N
5
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
N
0
E
5
S
10
SW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
12:56PM2.70m
11:51PM3.58m
1:42PM2.83m
00:45AM3.58m
2:25PM2.93m
1:38AM3.49m
Low Tide
5:52PM1.60m
7:01AM-0.16m
6:49PM1.48m
7:47AM-0.15m
7:44PM1.37m
8:32AM-0.03m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
rain showers
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:41
5:41
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:01
9:00
9:00
9:00
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
14
14
14
12
12
12
12
14
15
15
14
13
13
13
13
15
15
15
14
13
13
13
14
15
Feels °C
11
11
12
9
11
10
11
12
12
13
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
12
12
13
13
14
14
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