Cape Lookout surf break

Cape Lookout surfForecast / Oregon North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Saturday 30 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
11.9° C
(Which is 1.0°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Cape Lookout today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Lookout at 3PM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)5.5ft (1.7m)12s
Afternoon (30 May)5ft (1.6m)12s
Evening (30 May)5ft (1.6m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night).

Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tue
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
1
1
0
1
2
3
3
3
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
NW
10
0.9
WNW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
NW
9
1.2
NW
9
1.2
NW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.2
NW
9
1.2
WNW
8
1.1
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
761
713
713
689
718
619
608
531
531
460
480
494
408
173
392
384
307
237
231
231
258
221
184
147
Wind (km/h)
10
N
20
NNW
20
NW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
15
NNE
10
NE
15
N
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
25
N
20
N
15
NNE
10
NE
10
NNE
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
5
NNE
5
N
5
E
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
1:19PM2.59m
00:09AM3.13m
1:59PM2.60m
00:45AM3.12m
2:39PM2.59m
1:22AM3.10m
Low Tide
6:38AM0.38m
6:19PM1.67m
7:15AM0.33m
6:57PM1.70m
7:53AM0.32m
7:34PM1.73m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:31
5:31
5:31
5:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:53
8:54
8:55
8:57
Temp °C
11
12
12
12
11
10
9
8
9
11
11
11
11
10
8
8
10
13
14
14
13
13
13
12
8
7
7
7
6
5
6
5
6
5
4
4
5
5
4
5
7
9
10
11
10
12
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
0.2
WSW
22
0.2
WSW
21
1.4
NW
10
0.9
WNW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
NW
9
1.2
NW
9
0.4
NW
8
1.3
WNW
9
1.2
NW
9
1.2
WNW
8
1.1
NW
8
Energy kJ
761
713
713
689
718
619
608
531
531
460
45
45
408
173
392
384
307
237
231
15
258
221
184
147
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.2
WSW
21
0.3
SW
21
0.3
SW
20
0.3
SW
20
0.3
SW
20
0.3
SW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
Energy kJ
32
33
32
20
19
18
18
18
18
18
7
7
45
69
61
60
60
60
96
94
89
113
112
80
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
23
0.1
SW
23
0.1
SW
22
0.1
SW
22
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
SW
15
Energy kJ
13
22
21
20
19
18
12
12
7
7
7
7
10
10
7
6
14
14
2
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
10
1.1
NW
6
1.2
NW
9
Energy kJ
480
494
80
231
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
1
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
3
2
2
Distance (km)
66
834
946
945
945
319
43
43
66
340
834
947
612
314
43
43
43
104
226
340
397
43
43
43
Best forecast wave conditions in North Oregon
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
7
6
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