Cape Lookout Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.34° N 123.98° W

Cape Lookout 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 04 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Lookout sea temperature is
15.2° C
0.2° 

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 (05 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Lookout at 1AM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Afternoon (05 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Evening (05 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
4
Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
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
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
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)
1.3
NW
7
1.3
NW
7
1.3
NW
7
1.3
NW
7
1.2
NW
7
1.4
NW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
149
164
169
169
131
221
203
208
186
260
260
221
226
215
191
191
173
177
173
128
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
15
N
15
N
10
N
10
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
5
N
5
N
5
NE
10
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
15
N
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
4:48PM3.02m
5:31AM2.28m
5:30PM3.05m
6:55AM2.15m
6:23PM3.06m
Low Tide
11:33PM1.00m
10:54AM1.35m
00:40AM0.90m
11:44AM1.57m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:38
8:37
8:37
 mm
Temp °C
21
20
18
17
16
16
16
18
18
17
16
15
14
14
14
16
16
16
15
14
Feels °C
17
16
15
15
14
14
15
17
16
15
15
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
14
13
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