Cape Lookout Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.34° N 123.98° W

Cape Lookout 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 09 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Lookout sea temperature is
10.8° C
4.1° 

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 (09 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Lookout at 9PM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Jul)--
Afternoon (09 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Evening (09 Jul)3ft (0.9m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sun
12
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)
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
0.8
NW
9
0.9
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
194
194
91
102
102
161
154
134
134
134
100
210
210
210
269
258
301
318
318
312
264
258
197
193
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNE
5
NNE
5
E
5
NNE
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
N
0
E
0
ENE
5
W
10
WNW
15
NW
15
NNW
10
N
10
NNE
5
NE
5
NE
15
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
7:58PM3.13m
10:00AM2.25m
8:56PM3.25m
11:10AM2.40m
9:56PM3.38m
Low Tide
1:23PM1.57m
3:23AM0.62m
2:33PM1.69m
4:23AM0.34m
3:44PM1.73m
5:19AM0.10m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:37
5:37
5:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:04
9:04
9:02
9:02
 mm
Temp °C
13
14
13
13
12
12
13
14
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
16
16
15
14
13
12
11
12
14
Feels °C
9
11
11
12
11
11
13
13
14
14
13
14
14
14
14
15
14
13
12
12
11
9
10
10
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