Cape Lookout Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.34° N 123.98° W

Cape Lookout 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Lookout sea temperature is
11.4°C
3.9° 

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 (23 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 19s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Lookout at 8AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Aug)3ft (0.9m)8s
Afternoon (23 Aug)3ft (0.9m)7s
Evening (23 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)19s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
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)
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
7
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
WSW
18
0.4
WSW
18
0.4
WSW
18
0.4
WSW
17
0.4
WSW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
78
75
75
89
81
74
92
84
81
80
79
79
80
123
123
121
116
109
69
75
70
84
80
93
Wind (km/h)
15
S
15
S
10
S
5
WSW
10
NW
15
NNW
20
N
15
N
15
NNE
10
NNE
5
NE
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
SSW
15
S
15
S
15
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
S
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:16AM2.32m
9:37PM2.80m
11:49AM2.43m
10:28PM2.90m
12:17PM2.55m
Low Tide
4:13AM0.80m
3:47PM1.90m
4:58AM0.68m
4:40PM1.79m
5:36AM0.57m
5:24PM1.64m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:26
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:09
8:07
8:06
 mm
1
Temp °C
15
15
15
17
17
17
16
15
14
14
15
19
18
17
15
15
14
12
12
14
15
14
13
12
Feels °C
14
14
14
17
16
15
13
13
12
13
14
17
16
15
14
15
14
10
10
12
13
12
12
10
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