Cape Lookout Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.34° N 123.98° W

Cape Lookout 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 30 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Lookout sea temperature is
14.6°C
0.8° 

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 (31 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Lookout at 6AM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)14s
Afternoon (31 Aug)3ft (0.9m)9s
Evening (31 Aug)4ft (1.2m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the S by Wed afternoon).

Sun
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
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
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NW
8
0.9
NW
7
0.8
NW
7
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.8
NW
8
1.1
NW
10
1.2
NW
10
1.2
NW
10
1.2
NW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
110
91
64
79
74
73
78
229
281
275
275
246
236
231
207
172
127
124
Wind (km/h)
25
N
10
NNE
10
NE
5
NE
5
E
5
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
S
5
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
2:40AM2.82m
2:54PM3.14m
3:28AM2.66m
3:27PM3.16m
Low Tide
8:39PM0.84m
8:38AM0.92m
9:22PM0.75m
9:10AM1.13m
10:11PM0.71m
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clear
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:54
7:53
 mm
Temp °C
15
14
14
14
14
16
17
16
15
15
14
14
15
17
16
16
15
15
Feels °C
11
12
13
13
13
15
16
15
14
16
14
14
15
15
12
13
13
13
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