Cape Lookout Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.34° N 123.98° W

Cape Lookout 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 31 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Lookout sea temperature is
14.6°C
0.8° 

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 (31 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Lookout at 12PM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)14s
Afternoon (31 Aug)3ft (0.9m)9s
Evening (31 Aug)4ft (1.2m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, near gales from the SSW by Wed afternoon).

Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
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)
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NW
7
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.8
NW
7
0.8
NW
8
1.1
NW
10
1.2
NW
10
1.2
NW
10
1.2
NW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
1.1
SW
7
1.5
SW
7
2
SW
9
2
SW
9
1.3
SSW
9
1.4
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
64
79
74
74
78
229
281
275
275
246
236
231
207
172
127
124
113
113
111
242
580
640
270
270
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
5
ENE
5
E
10
W
5
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
0
WSW
5
S
5
S
10
SSE
15
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
S
15
SSE
20
SSE
30
S
35
S
45
S
50
SSW
10
SW
10
W
10
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:40AM2.82m
2:54PM3.14m
3:28AM2.66m
3:27PM3.16m
4:23AM2.47m
4:05PM3.14m
Low Tide
8:38AM0.92m
9:22PM0.75m
9:10AM1.13m
10:11PM0.71m
9:46AM1.35m
clear
clear
clear
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clear
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cloud
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cloud
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
heavy rain
mod rain
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:37
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:54
7:53
7:52
 mm
1
8
9
13
7
2
Temp °C
14
14
15
17
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
17
16
16
15
15
15
16
15
14
15
14
14
14
Feels °C
12
13
14
16
15
15
15
16
15
15
15
15
12
12
12
13
12
11
9
6
6
13
13
12
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