Cape Lookout Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.34° N 123.98° W

Cape Lookout 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 17 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Lookout sea temperature is
11.6° C
3.4° 

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 (17 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Lookout at 8PM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jul)--
Afternoon (17 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Evening (17 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
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
1
1
3
3
3
3
1
1
0
2
2
1
2
2
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
16
0.7
WNW
16
0.7
WNW
16
0.7
WNW
16
0.7
WNW
16
0.7
WNW
16
0.8
WNW
16
0.7
WNW
16
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
16
1.2
NW
9
0.7
WNW
15
1.2
NW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
273
269
266
266
263
263
333
256
253
250
250
246
243
206
169
154
193
236
255
283
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
WNW
5
NNW
5
NNE
5
NE
5
NE
5
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
20
N
20
N
15
NNE
15
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
15
N
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
off
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:49PM3.06m
3:24AM3.04m
4:29PM3.07m
4:20AM2.75m
5:09PM3.05m
Low Tide
9:35PM1.20m
9:55AM0.46m
10:32PM1.15m
10:35AM0.77m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:59
8:58
8:57
 mm
Temp °C
16
15
15
14
14
13
13
15
15
15
14
13
12
12
12
15
15
15
14
13
Feels °C
14
14
15
14
14
13
12
12
12
11
10
10
9
10
10
12
12
12
11
11
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