Cape Lookout surf break

Cape Lookout surfForecast / Oregon North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Wednesday 29 Apr 2026 PDT
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Cape Lookout surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cape Lookout sea temperature is
11.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Cape Lookout today?

The current surf forecast for Cape Lookout at 1PM is: 1.2m 15s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)16s
Afternoon (29 Apr)4ft (1.2m)14s
Evening (29 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Sat
2
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
1
2
3
3
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
16
1
WNW
15
1.2
WNW
15
1.3
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
547
507
573
660
721
671
642
623
623
538
522
506
405
411
424
424
476
447
503
432
432
425
418
411
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
10
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
5
NNE
10
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
20
N
15
N
15
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
20
N
15
N
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:00PM2.70m
11:43PM3.14m
12:44PM2.72m
00:12AM3.17m
1:26PM2.72m
00:41AM3.17m
Low Tide
5:47AM0.71m
5:37PM1.21m
6:23AM0.53m
6:13PM1.32m
6:58AM0.41m
6:47PM1.43m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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6:07
6:05
6:03
6:03
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8:19
8:20
8:21
8:22
Temp °C
8
10
11
12
10
10
10
10
11
13
12
12
11
10
10
10
10
11
11
11
10
10
10
9
6
7
7
8
6
8
8
8
10
11
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
16
1
WNW
15
1.2
WNW
15
1.3
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
13
1.2
NW
6
1.2
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
Energy kJ
547
507
573
660
721
671
642
623
623
538
522
506
405
411
424
116
476
447
503
432
432
425
418
411
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
1
NW
6
0.8
NW
6
0.7
NW
6
0.7
NW
5
0.7
NW
5
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
14
1.1
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
0.2
WSW
14
1.1
WNW
13
1.1
NW
6
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
1.2
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
Energy kJ
144
216
182
24
24
62
44
31
28
28
21
21
72
95
20
424
91
18
18
17
17
17
128
116
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NW
7
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
15
0.1
SW
12
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
15
0.1
SW
12
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.1
W
19
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.1
SW
11
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
Energy kJ
45
25
25
23
22
6
22
21
6
21
20
7
20
19
5
17
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NW
10
1
NW
5
0.7
NW
5
1
NW
5
1.1
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
1
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
1.2
NW
6
1.2
NW
7
Energy kJ
181
54
27
56
98
88
72
85
109
124
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
1
2
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
3
3
Distance (km)
43
104
314
314
319
43
47
47
43
105
314
947
314
314
66
66
66
340
834
947
314
314
170
66
Best forecast wave conditions in North Oregon
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
4
3
4
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
7
5
5
4
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