Cape Lookout Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.34° N 123.98° W

Cape Lookout 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 12 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Lookout sea temperature is
10.8° C
4.4° 

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 (13 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Lookout at 1AM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Afternoon (13 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Evening (13 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
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
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
18
0.9
WNW
6
1.1
WNW
7
1.1
WNW
6
0.8
NW
7
0.8
NW
7
0.8
NW
7
0.8
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
56
72
99
93
61
63
65
71
116
116
109
109
109
109
83
83
69
67
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
15
N
10
N
10
N
5
N
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
10
N
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
00:40AM3.43m
1:53PM3.06m
1:30AM3.33m
2:28PM3.14m
Low Tide
7:24AM0.08m
7:33PM1.08m
8:03AM0.24m
8:22PM0.95m
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clear
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6:13
6:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:28
8:25
8:24
 mm
Temp °C
15
15
15
14
14
16
16
16
15
15
14
14
15
16
16
16
15
15
Feels °C
14
14
14
13
13
15
14
15
14
14
13
14
15
15
15
15
14
14
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