Cape Lookout Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.34° N 123.98° W

Cape Lookout 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 11 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Lookout sea temperature is
11.4° C
3.7° 

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 (11 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Lookout at 3PM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Aug)1ft (0.3m)13s
Afternoon (11 Aug)1ft (0.3m)13s
Evening (11 Aug)1ft (0.3m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
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
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
13
0.3
SW
14
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
13
0.5
W
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
1
WNW
6
1.2
WNW
7
0.8
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
1.2
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
30
30
29
31
30
31
32
58
60
60
75
73
90
121
68
77
77
79
127
138
140
136
Wind (km/h)
10
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
10
N
5
NE
5
NNE
10
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
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
12:37PM2.78m
11:47PM3.45m
1:16PM2.94m
00:40AM3.43m
1:53PM3.06m
Low Tide
5:58AM0.05m
5:50PM1.45m
6:43AM0.02m
6:43PM1.25m
7:24AM0.08m
7:33PM1.08m
clear
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:11
6:11
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:29
8:28
8:25
 mm
Temp °C
14
16
17
17
16
16
15
15
15
16
16
15
15
15
14
13
13
15
16
16
15
14
Feels °C
13
14
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
14
13
13
14
13
12
13
14
14
15
14
13
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