Cape Lookout Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.34° N 123.98° W

Cape Lookout 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 27 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Lookout sea temperature is
10.9°C
4.4° 

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 (27 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Lookout at 11AM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Aug)3ft (0.9m)7s
Afternoon (27 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Evening (27 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.9
WSW
7
0.9
WSW
7
0.7
WSW
7
0.5
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.8
W
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
13
0.7
WNW
6
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.9
WNW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
64
63
66
68
66
47
52
38
72
79
99
94
70
66
65
91
45
45
41
27
28
45
25
81
Wind (km/h)
15
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSW
10
SW
5
NW
10
N
5
NE
5
NNE
5
NE
5
NE
10
NNW
15
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
N
5
SSE
10
SSE
15
SW
10
W
10
W
10
NNW
5
NE
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
High Tide
11:55PM3.06m
1:08PM2.80m
00:35AM3.08m
1:33PM2.91m
1:15AM3.04m
1:58PM3.01m
Low Tide
6:40AM0.46m
6:42PM1.31m
7:09AM0.50m
7:20PM1.13m
7:38AM0.59m
7:58PM0.97m
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part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:31
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:02
8:00
7:59
 mm
Temp °C
15
14
14
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
16
16
16
15
15
14
14
14
15
16
16
15
14
Feels °C
13
13
12
13
14
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
14
14
14
14
13
14
15
15
14
14
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