Cape Lookout Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.34° N 123.98° W

Cape Lookout 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 16 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Lookout sea temperature is
11.6° C
3.6° 

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 (16 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Lookout at 10AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)16s
Afternoon (16 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Evening (16 Aug)1ft (0.3m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
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
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.4
SW
16
0.6
W
9
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
WNW
15
0.5
W
14
0.6
W
13
0.7
WNW
13
0.7
WNW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
68
66
66
60
45
41
41
44
64
66
71
72
72
72
73
73
73
73
73
73
104
130
181
168
Wind (km/h)
5
NE
5
ENE
5
NE
10
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
15
N
15
N
10
N
15
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
10
N
5
NNE
5
N
5
N
10
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
N
10
N
Wind State
off
off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:09AM2.92m
3:38PM3.15m
4:00AM2.67m
4:13PM3.08m
4:56AM2.42m
4:49PM2.98m
Low Tide
9:16AM0.75m
10:00PM0.86m
9:51AM1.05m
10:51PM0.89m
10:26AM1.33m
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part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:18
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:21
8:20
8:17
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
14
16
16
15
14
14
13
13
13
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
15
16
17
16
15
Feels °C
14
14
14
15
14
12
11
12
11
12
11
13
13
13
13
14
14
15
14
14
15
16
15
14
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