Cape Lookout surf break

Cape Lookout surfForecast / Oregon North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Friday 15 May 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
12.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Cape Lookout today?

The current surf forecast for Cape Lookout at 10AM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Afternoon (15 May)3ft (0.9m)15s
Evening (15 May)3.5ft (1.1m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Sun morning).

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
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)
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
3
4
4
2
1
0
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
W
7
1.4
W
7
1.4
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
15
0.9
WNW
15
1
WNW
15
1.1
WNW
14
1.1
WNW
14
2.1
W
8
2.2
W
9
3
WNW
13
3
WNW
13
3
WNW
11
3
WNW
11
2.5
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.3
WNW
12
2.2
WNW
12
2
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
161
209
266
312
387
456
521
500
623
777
2535
2676
2123
1985
1818
1718
1471
1355
1082
901
711
597
521
521
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
W
10
SW
20
SSW
30
SW
35
WSW
25
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
30
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
20
N
10
NNE
5
ENE
10
NW
25
NW
25
NNW
25
N
20
N
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:16PM2.73m
11:37PM3.49m
1:10PM2.80m
00:20AM3.59m
2:03PM2.83m
Low Tide
5:49AM0.27m
5:33PM1.35m
6:36AM0.01m
6:20PM1.43m
7:24AM-0.15m
7:08PM1.49m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:46
5:45
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:38
8:39
8:40
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
10
10
10
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
11
11
11
10
11
10
10
10
9
11
12
11
11
10
7
7
7
6
5
4
6
5
3
4
5
5
5
3
5
5
5
7
7
7
6
5
6
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
W
7
1.4
W
7
1.4
WNW
8
1.4
W
8
1.4
W
8
1
WNW
15
1.1
WNW
14
1.9
W
8
2.1
W
8
2.2
W
9
3
WNW
13
3
WNW
13
3
WNW
11
3
WNW
11
2.5
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.3
WNW
12
2.2
WNW
12
2
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
Energy kJ
161
209
226
227
233
456
521
435
623
777
2535
2676
2123
1985
1818
1718
1471
1355
1082
901
711
597
521
521
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
9
0.6
WNW
16
0.7
WNW
16
0.8
WNW
15
0.9
WNW
15
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
1.1
WNW
14
1.2
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
13
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
Energy kJ
60
208
266
312
387
40
40
500
555
642
34
34
34
33
34
34
34
33
33
33
20
32
32
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
17
0.4
WNW
9
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
15
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
20
0.1
SW
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
SW
18
Energy kJ
144
29
41
41
40
40
39
36
7
7
7
13
6
6
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
W
7
1.9
W
7
Energy kJ
286
392
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
1
1
1
3
2
4
4
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
314
314
252
314
314
314
314
314
314
314
314
945
946
946
946
315
314
43
43
314
314
314
946
315
Best forecast wave conditions in North Oregon
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
4
5
5
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
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