Cape Lookout Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.34° N 123.98° W

Cape Lookout 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 18 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Lookout sea temperature is
11.6° C
3.3° 

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 (18 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Lookout at 11AM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.1m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Afternoon (18 Jul)4ft (1.2m)10s
Evening (18 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
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)
3
3
3
2
1
0
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
1
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
16
0.7
WNW
16
0.8
WNW
16
0.7
WNW
16
0.7
WNW
16
1.2
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
16
1.2
NW
9
1.2
NW
9
1.2
NW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.3
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
263
263
333
256
253
250
250
246
243
201
169
173
193
242
298
298
306
314
289
274
281
250
250
224
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
NNE
15
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
20
N
20
N
15
N
15
N
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
15
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
N
5
N
Wind State
glassy
glassy
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
3:24AM3.04m
4:29PM3.07m
4:20AM2.75m
5:09PM3.05m
5:21AM2.47m
5:50PM3.00m
Low Tide
9:55AM0.46m
10:32PM1.15m
10:35AM0.77m
11:33PM1.11m
11:14AM1.09m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:45
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:58
8:57
8:57
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
13
15
16
15
14
13
12
12
12
15
15
15
14
13
13
14
14
16
16
17
16
16
Feels °C
13
13
13
13
13
11
10
10
9
10
10
12
12
12
11
11
11
13
13
15
15
17
16
16
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