Cape Lookout Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.34° N 123.98° W

Cape Lookout 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 09 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Lookout sea temperature is
14.6°C
0.5° 

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 (09 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Lookout at 10AM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)13s
Afternoon (09 Sep)3ft (0.9m)12s
Evening (09 Sep)3ft (0.9m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
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)
1
1
1
1
1
0
2
2
1
1
2
0
0
0
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
3
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NW
6
1
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
0.6
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.5
NW
9
1.6
NW
9
1.6
NW
9
1.6
NW
9
1.5
NW
9
1.5
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.2
NW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
67
75
97
137
220
254
250
246
237
210
206
164
202
375
142
296
320
370
437
406
365
357
338
237
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
5
NE
5
E
10
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
15
N
5
NNE
5
E
5
E
5
WNW
10
NW
15
NNW
10
N
5
ENE
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
glassy
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
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
12:06PM2.93m
11:44PM3.23m
12:40PM3.08m
00:34AM3.21m
1:12PM3.18m
Low Tide
5:36AM0.31m
5:47PM1.17m
6:17AM0.35m
6:34PM0.93m
6:55AM0.47m
7:18PM0.74m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:46
6:47
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:38
7:37
7:35
 mm
Temp °C
16
16
17
18
18
16
16
15
15
15
15
16
15
15
14
14
13
12
13
15
15
15
14
13
Feels °C
15
15
16
16
15
13
14
13
13
13
14
14
12
12
11
11
12
11
12
14
13
13
13
12
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