Cape Lookout Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.34° N 123.98° W

Cape Lookout 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 16 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Lookout sea temperature is
11.6° C
3.4° 

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 (17 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Lookout at 1AM is: 0.7m 17s primary swell from a West direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)17s
Afternoon (17 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Evening (17 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
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
2
2
3
1
0
1
2
2
3
3
3
1
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
18
0.7
W
17
0.7
W
17
0.7
WNW
17
0.8
WNW
17
0.8
WNW
17
0.7
WNW
16
0.7
WNW
16
0.7
WNW
16
0.7
WNW
16
0.7
WNW
16
0.7
WNW
16
0.8
WNW
16
0.7
WNW
16
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
NW
10
0.7
WNW
16
1.2
NW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
222
293
287
307
390
367
273
269
266
266
263
263
333
256
253
264
250
246
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
5
SSE
10
SE
10
ESE
5
SE
5
WSW
10
W
10
NW
10
NNW
10
N
5
NE
5
NE
5
NNE
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
N
20
N
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:31AM3.30m
3:49PM3.06m
3:24AM3.04m
4:29PM3.07m
Low Tide
9:14AM0.18m
9:35PM1.20m
9:55AM0.46m
10:32PM1.15m
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part cloud
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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>
5:43
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:00
8:59
8:58
 mm
Temp °C
15
14
13
13
14
16
16
15
15
14
13
13
13
15
15
15
14
13
Feels °C
14
13
12
12
13
15
14
14
14
13
13
13
12
13
12
12
11
10
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