Cape Lookout Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.34° N 123.98° W

Cape Lookout 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 21 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Lookout sea temperature is
11.8° C
3.2° 

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 (22 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Lookout at 12AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Afternoon (22 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Evening (22 Jul)4ft (1.2m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
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
1
1
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NW
8
1
NW
8
1
NW
8
1
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1
NW
8
1
NW
8
1
NW
8
1
NW
8
1.1
WNW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.2
NW
9
1.2
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.2
NW
9
1.2
NW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
122
119
116
116
99
201
125
129
129
142
181
182
186
237
231
202
206
206
230
235
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
5
N
10
N
10
NNW
5
WNW
15
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
15
SW
10
WSW
5
W
5
N
5
NNE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
6:34PM2.94m
7:59AM2.13m
7:21PM2.88m
9:31AM2.13m
8:13PM2.85m
Low Tide
11:57AM1.39m
1:43AM1.01m
12:46PM1.63m
2:49AM0.93m
1:48PM1.80m
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clear
clear
part cloud
clear
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rain showers
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clear
part cloud
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part cloud
clear
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part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:55
8:54
8:53
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
17
17
16
16
16
16
17
18
17
16
15
15
16
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
Feels °C
16
15
15
15
16
16
17
18
16
14
13
14
16
14
14
13
14
15
14
15
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