Cape Lookout Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.34° N 123.98° W

Cape Lookout 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 19 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Lookout sea temperature is
11.8° C
3.5° 

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 (19 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Lookout at 5PM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Aug)3ft (0.9m)12s
Afternoon (19 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)12s
Evening (19 Aug)4ft (1.2m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
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
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
1
W
12
1
W
11
1.3
WNW
12
1
W
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
1.1
NW
8
0.8
WNW
10
0.9
NW
8
0.9
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
244
236
274
265
422
274
512
486
469
394
379
372
389
184
147
147
128
133
131
98
157
199
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
10
N
5
N
5
NNE
0
E
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
N
5
NE
5
ESE
5
SE
5
SSE
5
WSW
10
W
5
W
0
SSE
10
S
Wind State
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
6:03AM2.22m
5:31PM2.87m
7:30AM2.10m
6:22PM2.76m
9:13AM2.11m
7:26PM2.71m
Low Tide
11:04AM1.58m
00:52AM0.99m
11:51AM1.78m
2:05AM0.98m
1:03PM1.92m
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:22
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:15
8:15
8:13
 mm
Temp °C
14
15
16
15
14
14
14
13
13
15
16
15
14
13
13
13
13
15
15
15
14
14
Feels °C
14
14
15
13
13
14
14
13
14
15
16
15
14
13
13
13
13
15
15
15
15
13
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