Cape Lookout Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.34° N 123.98° W

Cape Lookout 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 22 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Lookout sea temperature is
13.7°C
0.8° 

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 (22 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Lookout at 10AM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Sep)5.5ft (1.7m)12s
Afternoon (22 Sep)5ft (1.6m)12s
Evening (22 Sep)5ft (1.5m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
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)
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
WNW
13
1.8
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1060
980
838
793
683
660
534
515
515
444
444
597
668
802
817
853
724
638
627
502
483
426
426
360
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
5
N
5
N
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
N
5
E
5
E
10
ESE
5
SE
5
NW
10
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
15
NNE
10
NNE
5
NE
5
E
5
NW
5
ENE
5
SSE
10
W
15
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
cross-off
High Tide
11:03AM2.52m
10:04PM2.74m
11:28AM2.66m
10:52PM2.83m
11:51AM2.81m
Low Tide
4:15AM0.81m
4:22PM1.67m
4:53AM0.74m
5:04PM1.45m
5:26AM0.71m
5:42PM1.20m
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cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:01
7:03
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:14
7:12
7:09
 mm
3
4
8
2
Temp °C
15
15
14
15
15
15
14
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
13
12
11
12
13
13
12
12
12
12
Feels °C
14
15
14
13
13
14
14
13
12
11
11
13
12
11
10
9
9
11
13
12
11
12
11
9
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