Cape Lookout Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.34° N 123.98° W

Cape Lookout 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 16 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Lookout sea temperature is
14.3°C
0.5° 

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 (16 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Lookout at 4PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Afternoon (16 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Evening (16 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
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
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.2
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
126
126
140
160
200
160
160
143
198
238
250
279
279
250
222
222
216
216
244
187
157
111
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
15
N
20
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
15
NNE
10
NNE
5
NE
5
NE
5
W
10
W
5
W
5
SW
10
S
10
S
10
SSW
10
S
10
SW
10
W
5
NW
10
NNE
10
NE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:53PM2.94m
5:36AM2.26m
4:34PM2.80m
6:59AM2.15m
5:26PM2.67m
Low Tide
9:44AM1.55m
11:00PM0.82m
10:22AM1.74m
00:01AM0.94m
11:11AM1.89m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:56
6:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:24
7:22
7:21
 mm
Temp °C
15
19
20
18
17
16
16
16
16
17
16
15
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
14
13
Feels °C
13
16
16
14
14
14
14
15
15
16
15
14
14
14
13
13
13
14
14
14
13
12
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