Cape Lookout Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.34° N 123.98° W

Cape Lookout 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 13 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Lookout sea temperature is
13.1°C
1.8° 

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 (13 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Lookout at 7PM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm September 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Sep)--
Afternoon (13 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)9s
Evening (13 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

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

Sun
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
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
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
1
NW
7
1
NW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
124
137
113
143
161
153
149
123
126
123
101
101
82
82
84
86
84
82
107
104
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
20
SW
10
SW
10
S
10
S
10
S
5
S
5
SW
10
NW
15
NNW
15
N
5
NE
5
NE
5
NE
5
ENE
10
NNW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
N
10
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:15PM3.23m
2:54AM2.81m
2:46PM3.17m
3:42AM2.62m
3:18PM3.07m
Low Tide
8:42PM0.58m
8:38AM1.10m
9:25PM0.61m
9:11AM1.33m
10:10PM0.70m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:52
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:30
7:29
7:27
 mm
Temp °C
15
15
16
14
15
15
15
15
16
15
14
13
12
12
12
14
15
15
14
14
Feels °C
13
12
16
13
14
14
15
14
14
12
12
12
11
11
11
12
13
13
12
13
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