Cape Lookout Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.34° N 123.98° W

Cape Lookout 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 26 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Lookout sea temperature is
11.2°C
1.3° 

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 (26 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Lookout at 1PM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 26). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Oct)5.5ft (1.7m)9s
Afternoon (26 Oct)5ft (1.5m)8s
Evening (26 Oct)3ft (0.9m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
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
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
W
9
1.7
W
9
1.7
W
9
1.7
W
8
1.5
W
8
1.3
W
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.7
NW
8
0.9
WNW
7
0.8
W
10
0.5
W
17
1.2
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
459
449
430
411
305
208
84
62
89
130
140
144
188
236
322
360
331
352
315
307
315
364
625
625
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
20
SW
15
SW
10
S
10
S
5
W
5
ENE
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
W
10
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
SSE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
00:56AM2.84m
12:25PM3.41m
1:44AM2.85m
1:03PM3.47m
2:34AM2.80m
1:44PM3.47m
Low Tide
6:24AM1.24m
7:15PM0.12m
7:03AM1.34m
7:59PM0.02m
7:45AM1.45m
8:47PM0.03m
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
clear
clear
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
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7:48
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6:10
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 mm
1
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
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1
1
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
12
10
11
11
13
13
11
11
11
10
10
11
12
12
11
12
12
12
11
12
12
12
11
9
Feels °C
9
7
7
7
9
10
9
10
10
9
8
8
9
9
7
8
7
9
7
9
8
9
8
6
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