Cape Lookout surf break

Cape Lookout surfForecast / Oregon North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Sunday 17 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
12.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Cape Lookout today?

The current surf forecast for Cape Lookout at 1AM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Afternoon (18 May)4ft (1.2m)10s
Evening (18 May)6ft (1.9m)15s

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 Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
16
1.8
WNW
16
1.9
WNW
15
1.9
WNW
14
2
WNW
14
1.9
WNW
14
1.9
WNW
13
1.8
WNW
13
1.8
WNW
13
1.8
WNW
13
1.7
WNW
13
1.7
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
680
627
627
550
480
418
346
346
286
1447
1531
1505
1419
1570
1344
1211
1041
1077
1060
938
880
824
725
713
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
15
N
5
NE
5
E
5
SE
5
W
5
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
20
N
15
N
10
N
20
NNW
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
2:03PM2.83m
1:06AM3.61m
2:57PM2.81m
1:56AM3.55m
3:52PM2.78m
2:48AM3.40m
Low Tide
7:08PM1.49m
8:14AM-0.19m
7:59PM1.56m
9:05AM-0.12m
8:55PM1.62m
9:59AM0.03m
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:41
5:41
5:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:40
8:42
8:43
8:44
Temp °C
11
11
11
10
9
9
9
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
11
12
12
13
12
11
10
10
10
11
6
5
6
6
5
6
7
7
6
6
7
9
8
8
10
11
11
10
9
7
6
7
7
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
16
1.8
WNW
16
1.9
WNW
15
1.9
WNW
14
2
WNW
14
1.9
WNW
14
1.9
WNW
13
1.8
WNW
13
1.8
WNW
13
1.8
WNW
13
1.7
WNW
13
1.7
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
Energy kJ
680
627
627
550
480
418
346
346
286
1447
1531
1505
1419
1570
1344
1211
1041
1077
1060
938
880
824
725
713
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.2
W
19
0.3
WNW
18
0.5
W
18
0.7
WNW
16
0.1
W
26
0.1
SW
13
0.4
NW
5
0.1
SW
13
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SW
17
0.1
SW
24
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
Energy kJ
20
32
8
8
8
29
62
156
273
13
7
7
7
44
46
22
26
26
26
26
42
67
41
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
W
20
0.1
SW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.3
WNW
14
0.6
WNW
13
0.1
W
26
0.1
SW
13
0.2
WSW
24
0.2
WSW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
21
Energy kJ
13
6
6
12
8
8
19
38
131
13
7
54
54
22
11
11
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
4
2
3
3
3
1
Distance (km)
314
946
946
315
47
43
43
770
945
527
527
47
43
43
43
47
314
945
632
314
47
47
47
315
Best forecast wave conditions in North Oregon
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
5
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
7
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
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