Cape Lookout Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.34° N 123.98° W

Cape Lookout 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 14 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Lookout sea temperature is
11.8° C
3.2° 

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 (15 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 20s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Lookout at 6AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm July 14). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Afternoon (15 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)20s
Evening (15 Jul)3ft (0.9m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
20
0.4
WNW
20
1
WNW
9
0.5
W
19
0.5
W
19
0.5
W
19
0.5
W
19
0.5
W
19
0.5
W
18
0.6
W
18
0.6
W
18
0.7
W
17
0.7
WNW
17
0.7
WNW
17
0.8
WNW
17
0.8
WNW
17
0.7
WNW
16
0.7
WNW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
119
108
116
156
131
128
133
133
158
190
186
182
184
182
174
232
222
293
304
307
390
367
273
269
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
N
5
NE
5
NE
5
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
NW
5
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
5
W
0
SW
5
E
10
ESE
5
ENE
10
NW
15
NNW
20
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
00:45AM3.58m
2:25PM2.93m
1:38AM3.49m
3:07PM3.01m
2:31AM3.30m
3:49PM3.06m
Low Tide
7:47AM-0.15m
7:44PM1.37m
8:32AM-0.03m
8:39PM1.27m
9:14AM0.18m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:41
5:43
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:00
9:00
9:00
8:59
 mm
1
Temp °C
14
13
12
12
12
14
15
15
14
13
13
13
14
15
15
15
15
15
14
13
14
15
16
15
Feels °C
12
12
11
11
11
12
13
13
12
12
13
13
13
14
12
13
15
15
13
12
14
13
14
12
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