Cape Lookout Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.34° N 123.98° W

Cape Lookout 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Lookout sea temperature is
10.8°C
4.5° 

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 (24 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Lookout at 7AM is: 0.4m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)18s
Afternoon (24 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)18s
Evening (24 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)18s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
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)
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
WSW
18
0.4
WSW
18
0.4
WSW
18
0.4
WSW
17
0.4
WSW
17
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
81
80
79
79
80
123
123
121
116
109
76
75
70
84
80
71
71
68
64
64
58
57
49
64
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
10
NNE
5
NE
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
15
SSW
15
S
10
S
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
10
SSW
5
S
10
S
5
S
10
SSE
10
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
S
10
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
11:49AM2.43m
10:28PM2.90m
12:17PM2.55m
11:13PM3.00m
12:43PM2.67m
Low Tide
4:58AM0.68m
4:40PM1.79m
5:36AM0.57m
5:24PM1.64m
6:09AM0.49m
6:04PM1.48m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:28
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:07
8:06
8:04
 mm
Temp °C
15
15
16
19
18
18
16
15
14
12
13
15
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
16
16
15
15
15
Feels °C
14
14
15
18
16
17
15
15
13
10
12
13
11
11
13
12
12
12
12
15
14
14
14
14
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