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Cape Lookout surf break

Cape Lookout surfForecast / Oregon North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 PDT
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
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
12.7° C
 (Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Cape Lookout today?

The current surf forecast for Cape Lookout at 12PM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)3.5ft (1.1m)11s
Afternoon (12 May)3.5ft (1.0m)10s
Evening (12 May)3.5ft (1.0m)11s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1
W
11
1
W
10
1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.4
W
12
1.4
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.3
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
350
338
279
274
223
218
238
295
289
282
267
566
547
454
401
335
507
394
379
318
314
246
198
196
Wind (km/h)
0
NE
10
SSW
15
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSE
10
S
15
SW
25
WSW
30
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
5
SW
5
S
10
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
W
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:14AM2.41m
9:44PM2.95m
10:21AM2.51m
10:19PM3.15m
11:21AM2.63m
10:56PM3.34m
Low Tide
3:31AM1.34m
3:13PM1.12m
4:19AM0.98m
4:00PM1.20m
5:04AM0.61m
4:46PM1.28m
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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5:48
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—
—
—
—
—
5:48
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:47
—
—
—
—
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:35
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:36
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:37
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 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
6
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
—
—
—
—
—
1
Temp °C
14
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
11
11
12
12
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
Feels °C
14
12
11
9
10
11
10
10
9
9
7
6
8
8
8
9
11
11
10
9
8
8
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1
W
11
1
W
10
1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.4
W
12
1.4
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.3
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
9
Energy kJ
350
338
279
274
223
218
238
295
289
282
267
566
547
454
401
335
507
394
379
318
314
246
198
196
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NW
6
0.6
NW
6
0.6
NW
5
0.6
NW
5
0.5
NW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
W
15
0.6
W
14
0.8
W
13
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
1.2
W
6
1
W
6
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.4
NW
5
0.3
NNW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.3
WNW
18
Energy kJ
47
24
23
16
12
6
47
48
67
140
222
33
33
33
113
74
31
29
28
28
7
5
6
61
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.1
W
15
—
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
—
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
20
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
WNW
18
0.3
SW
13
Energy kJ
63
39
64
89
39
39
4
—
50
31
32
—
7
7
33
32
13
13
12
12
27
27
62
27
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.5
SW
3
1
W
5
1
W
5
1.3
WSW
6
1.4
W
6
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5
53
53
121
161
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Oregon North
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Oregon North
Ocean Park
Washington
Westport-The Cove
Washington
Elwha
Washington
The Strait
Washington
Westport-The Cove
Washington
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Oregon North
Westport-The Cove
Washington
Elwha
Washington
Whiskey Creek
Washington
The Rivermouth
CAL - Santa Cruz
Pleasure Point-Second Peak
CAL - Santa Cruz
Pillar Point
Washington
Pillar Point
Washington
Coos Bay North
Oregon South
Taft (Siltetz River)
Oregon North
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Oregon North
Westport-The Cove
Washington
The Strait
Washington
Westport-The Cove
Washington
Half Moon Bay
Washington
Bandon Beaches
Oregon South
Coos Bay North
Oregon South
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
43
43
129
175
314
334
175
43
175
314
314
945
946
319
319
221
46
43
175
334
175
175
252
221
Best forecast wave conditions in North Oregon
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Taft (Siltetz River)
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
3
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Magics
HAW - Big Island
Ranches
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Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Boners
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Boners
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Fullers
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Fullers
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Cortez Bank
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Hilo Breakwall
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Government Point
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41st Ave (The Hook - Shark Cove)
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Cape Sebastian
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Boners
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Boners
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Boners
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Mouse Rock
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Off the Wall/Insanities
HAW - Oahu
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Mouse Rock
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
Header Global
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South Africa
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Barbel Point
South Africa
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Barbel Point
South Africa
Papatowai
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Boneyards
South Africa
Whacky Point
South Africa
Haga-Haga
South Africa
Riet River
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Fish Boma
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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