Cape Lookout Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.34° N 123.98° W

Cape Lookout 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 19 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Lookout sea temperature is
13.9°C
0.7° 

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 (19 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 19s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Lookout at 4PM is: 0.4m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Sep)3ft (0.9m)9s
Afternoon (19 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)19s
Evening (19 Sep)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 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
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)
2
1
0
0
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
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
9
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.4
WSW
18
0.4
WSW
18
0.4
WSW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.4
WSW
18
0.4
WSW
18
0.4
WSW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
17
0.5
SW
17
0.5
SW
17
0.9
WNW
15
1.2
WNW
14
1.5
WNW
13
1.8
WNW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
132
95
92
82
123
123
123
152
152
154
124
127
137
173
173
137
147
153
322
549
778
1094
Wind (km/h)
5
NE
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
15
N
15
N
10
NNE
5
NE
10
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
15
N
Wind State
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:40AM2.16m
6:37PM2.58m
9:53AM2.26m
7:58PM2.58m
10:34AM2.38m
9:08PM2.64m
Low Tide
12:34PM1.99m
2:29AM0.98m
2:17PM1.98m
3:29AM0.90m
3:31PM1.86m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:58
7:00
7:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:19
7:16
7:15
 mm
Temp °C
12
14
14
14
13
13
12
12
12
14
14
14
13
12
12
12
11
14
15
15
14
14
Feels °C
12
13
12
12
11
11
10
11
10
12
11
10
10
9
10
11
10
12
12
12
12
12
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