Cape Lookout Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.34° N 123.98° W

Cape Lookout 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 15 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Lookout sea temperature is
13.2°C
1.6° 

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 (15 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Lookout at 10PM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm September 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Sep)--
Afternoon (15 Sep)3ft (0.9m)8s
Evening (15 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
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)
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
0
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)
0.9
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
1
NW
7
1
NW
7
1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.2
NW
7
1.3
NW
7
1.2
NW
7
1.2
NW
7
1.2
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
82
82
107
104
104
122
122
140
140
156
194
156
156
164
221
281
319
319
279
250
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
20
NNW
20
N
10
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
15
N
20
NNW
25
N
20
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
NE
0
NNE
10
W
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
S
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:18PM3.07m
4:34AM2.43m
3:53PM2.94m
5:36AM2.26m
4:34PM2.80m
Low Tide
10:10PM0.70m
9:44AM1.55m
11:00PM0.82m
10:22AM1.74m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:27
7:24
7:22
 mm
Temp °C
15
15
15
14
14
14
16
21
21
19
17
17
16
16
15
17
16
15
14
14
Feels °C
13
12
12
12
12
12
14
18
17
14
13
15
14
14
14
15
14
14
14
13
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