Cape Lookout Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.34° N 123.98° W

Cape Lookout 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 05 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Lookout sea temperature is
14.0°C
1.1° 

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 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Lookout at 12PM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Afternoon (05 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)9s
Evening (05 Sep)3ft (0.9m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
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
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
13
0.5
WNW
13
0.5
WNW
13
0.5
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
0.8
NW
8
0.5
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
11
0.4
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
203
199
194
186
157
157
161
135
135
119
90
88
86
98
98
93
85
83
82
81
78
100
70
69
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
5
SE
5
ESE
5
WSW
10
WNW
10
NNW
15
N
10
NE
5
ESE
5
SE
5
ESE
10
NW
10
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
5
NE
5
ESE
5
SE
5
WSW
10
W
15
NNW
10
N
10
NE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:39AM2.23m
7:13PM2.98m
9:56AM2.37m
8:35PM3.02m
10:49AM2.56m
9:47PM3.10m
Low Tide
1:36AM0.67m
12:55PM1.87m
2:53AM0.57m
2:33PM1.84m
3:58AM0.45m
3:53PM1.67m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:43
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:45
7:44
7:42
 mm
1
Temp °C
14
13
13
15
15
15
15
14
13
13
14
16
15
16
15
14
14
13
13
15
16
16
15
14
Feels °C
13
12
12
14
13
13
13
13
12
12
14
15
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
15
15
14
14
13
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