Cape Lookout surf break

Cape Lookout surfForecast / Oregon North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Thursday 21 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
12.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Cape Lookout today?

The current surf forecast for Cape Lookout at 12PM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)3ft (0.9m)11s
Afternoon (21 May)3.5ft (1.1m)10s
Evening (21 May)4.5ft (1.3m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
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)
2
2
2
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.3
NW
7
1.3
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1.1
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
210
206
202
195
232
480
189
184
268
137
164
202
214
320
292
308
327
339
349
299
280
232
189
149
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
NNE
15
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
N
20
N
20
N
15
N
10
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
15
N
10
N
10
N
15
NW
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
20
N
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
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:46AM3.19m
5:50PM2.74m
4:50AM2.93m
6:49PM2.77m
6:04AM2.68m
7:44PM2.84m
Low Tide
10:55AM0.24m
11:09PM1.67m
11:53AM0.48m
00:30AM1.61m
12:50PM0.72m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:39
5:37
5:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:45
8:45
8:46
Temp °C
11
10
11
13
13
13
12
11
11
11
11
13
13
12
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
13
12
10
9
8
9
9
9
9
8
7
7
8
10
10
9
8
7
8
8
9
9
9
8
8
7
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
7
1.2
NW
7
1.2
NW
8
1.1
NW
7
1.1
WNW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.3
NW
7
1.3
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.2
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
0.9
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1.1
NW
8
Energy kJ
136
160
169
140
232
480
189
184
268
135
99
202
214
320
292
308
327
339
349
299
280
232
189
147
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
10
0.3
SW
15
0.4
SW
19
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
11
0.8
NNW
7
0.4
SW
15
0.5
NNW
8
0.4
SW
18
0.4
NNW
7
0.4
SW
18
0.3
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.6
NNW
8
0.6
NW
8
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.9
WNW
9
Energy kJ
210
206
202
195
34
96
137
135
29
137
164
68
57
34
78
21
78
31
52
44
53
54
60
149
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.2
WSW
19
0.3
SW
15
0.4
SW
19
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.6
WNW
6
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
18
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.2
WNW
18
0.3
WNW
18
0.4
WNW
16
Energy kJ
39
38
58
57
37
34
96
34
34
34
57
31
78
79
18
30
53
53
32
61
91
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
7
1
NW
7
0.6
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
8
1.1
NW
8
Energy kJ
121
89
44
117
147
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
1
1
3
3
1
1
2
2
3
1
1
2
3
2
3
2
1
1
2
3
3
Distance (km)
43
43
66
314
315
591
397
315
314
47
66
104
334
334
226
47
47
47
47
319
397
396
337
337
Best forecast wave conditions in North Oregon
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
4
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
7
7
6
6
7
8
6
7
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
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