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Cape Lookout surf break

Cape Lookout surfForecast / Oregon North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 PDT
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Cape Lookout surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cape Lookout sea temperature is
12.7° C
 (Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Cape Lookout today?

The current surf forecast for Cape Lookout at 10PM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)--
Afternoon (12 May)3.5ft (1.0m)10s
Evening (12 May)3.5ft (1.0m)11s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
11
1
W
10
1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.4
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.7
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1
W
9
0.5
W
17
0.6
WNW
16
0.7
WNW
16
0.8
WNW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
223
218
238
295
289
396
267
566
911
880
688
526
442
394
327
320
268
207
198
164
144
208
266
312
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
20
SW
25
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
15
SW
5
SW
5
WSW
10
SSW
15
SW
15
W
10
WSW
10
SW
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
15
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
9:44PM2.95m
10:21AM2.51m
10:19PM3.15m
11:21AM2.63m
10:56PM3.34m
Low Tide
3:13PM1.12m
4:19AM0.98m
4:00PM1.20m
5:04AM0.61m
4:46PM1.28m
5:49AM0.27m
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cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
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part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
—
—
—
—
5:48
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:47
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:46
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
8:35
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:36
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:37
—
—
—
—
8:38
 mm
—
—
—
—
1
8
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
13
13
13
12
12
11
12
12
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
13
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
Feels °C
10
11
11
10
10
7
7
7
8
8
8
10
11
11
10
10
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
11
1
W
10
1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.4
W
12
0.3
SW
14
1.8
W
12
1.7
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1
W
9
0.9
W
7
1
W
7
1.1
W
7
1.2
W
8
Energy kJ
223
218
238
295
289
396
267
566
33
880
688
526
442
394
327
320
268
207
198
164
69
89
117
181
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.4
W
15
0.6
W
14
0.8
W
13
0.3
SW
14
0.1
W
20
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.4
NW
5
0.4
NW
6
0.4
NW
6
0.4
NW
6
0.3
WNW
18
0.7
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.7
WNW
16
0.8
WNW
15
Energy kJ
6
9
47
30
67
140
222
33
7
33
33
32
31
28
28
7
8
8
8
61
78
56
266
312
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.1
W
15
—
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
—
—
0.1
W
20
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
WNW
18
0.4
NW
6
0.5
W
17
0.6
WNW
16
0.5
W
9
0.3
SW
16
Energy kJ
39
39
4
—
50
31
32
—
—
7
15
14
13
13
12
27
27
27
62
8
144
208
42
41
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
2
—
—
—
—
—
1
W
5
1.1
W
5
1.8
W
12
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
1
—
—
—
—
—
51
67
911
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Elwha
Washington
The Strait
Washington
Westport-The Cove
Washington
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Oregon North
The Cape
Washington
Elwha
Washington
Elwha
Washington
Beer Can Beach
CAL - Santa Cruz
Garths Reef
CAL - Del Norte County
Garths Reef
CAL - Del Norte County
Pillar Point
Washington
Coos Bay North
Oregon South
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Oregon North
Westport-The Cove
Washington
Coos Bay North
Oregon South
Doran Beach
CAL - Sonoma
Fort Point
CAL - Marin County
The Strait
Washington
Coos Bay North
Oregon South
Coos Bay North
Oregon South
Coos Bay North
Oregon South
Deep Creek
Washington
Whiskey Creek
Washington
Deep Creek
Washington
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
3
3
2
3
4
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
Distance (km)
314
334
175
43
236
314
314
946
397
397
319
221
43
175
221
785
846
334
221
221
221
315
314
315
Best forecast wave conditions in North Oregon
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Boners
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Boners
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Steamer Lane-The Point
CAL - Santa Cruz
Samoa Peninsula
CAL - Humboldt
Fullers
CAL - Monterey
Hilo Breakwall
HAW - Big Island
Government Point
CAL - Santa Barbara
41st Ave (The Hook - Shark Cove)
CAL - Santa Cruz
Cape Sebastian
Oregon South
Boners
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Boners
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Boners
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Mouse Rock
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Government Point
CAL - Santa Barbara
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Off the Wall/Insanities
HAW - Oahu
Fullers
CAL - Monterey
Mouse Rock
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Mouse Rock
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Mouse Rock
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Mouse Rock
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Government Point
CAL - Santa Barbara
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Haga-Haga
South Africa
Barbel Point
South Africa
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Boneyards
South Africa
Whacky Point
South Africa
Riet River
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Trial Harbour
Australia
St Vincent Left
New Caledonia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Albatross
South Africa
Trial Harbour
Australia
East Pier (Port Alfred)
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Cape St Martin
South Africa
Dolphin Point
South Africa
Cape St Martin
South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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