Cape Lookout Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.34° N 123.98° W

Cape Lookout 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 30 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Lookout sea temperature is
12.3° C
2.7° 

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 (30 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Lookout at 9AM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 30). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)16s
Afternoon (30 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)16s
Evening (30 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
30
Friday
31
Saturday
1
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)
2
2
2
1
1
0
1
2
1
2
2
0
1
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
1
W
8
1
W
8
1
W
8
1
W
8
1
W
8
0.9
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.9
W
8
0.9
W
8
1
W
8
1
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
125
125
124
124
122
121
119
116
111
129
129
123
144
140
137
134
127
100
78
80
98
95
118
118
Wind (km/h)
5
NE
5
E
5
ESE
10
NW
10
NW
15
NNW
10
N
10
NNE
5
ENE
5
E
0
NE
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNE
5
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
15
SSW
15
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
ENE
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
High Tide
00:51AM3.14m
2:20PM2.74m
1:29AM3.09m
2:48PM2.81m
2:08AM2.99m
3:15PM2.88m
Low Tide
7:45AM0.35m
7:41PM1.48m
8:16AM0.41m
8:21PM1.38m
8:45AM0.53m
9:02PM1.29m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:58
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:45
8:45
8:43
 mm
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
15
16
16
15
15
14
14
15
17
17
17
16
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
15
14
Feels °C
13
13
13
14
14
14
13
14
12
12
14
15
15
15
15
15
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
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