Cape Lookout Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.34° N 123.98° W

Cape Lookout 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 12 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Lookout sea temperature is
10.8° 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 (12 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Lookout at 6PM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Afternoon (12 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Evening (12 Aug)3ft (0.9m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
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)
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
1.2
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
0.8
W
7
0.8
NW
7
0.8
NW
7
0.8
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.2
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
69
62
60
58
70
72
117
132
61
63
65
69
116
116
112
131
131
112
116
88
86
90
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
NNE
5
N
10
NNW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
10
N
5
NNE
0
NNE
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
1:16PM2.94m
00:40AM3.43m
1:53PM3.06m
1:30AM3.33m
2:28PM3.14m
Low Tide
6:43AM0.02m
6:43PM1.25m
7:24AM0.08m
7:33PM1.08m
8:03AM0.24m
8:22PM0.95m
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:11
6:13
6:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:28
8:25
8:24
 mm
Temp °C
16
17
17
16
15
15
15
14
14
16
16
16
15
15
15
14
15
16
16
16
16
15
Feels °C
16
16
15
14
14
14
14
13
14
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
14
15
14
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