Cape Lookout Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.34° N 123.98° W

Cape Lookout 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 22 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Lookout sea temperature is
11.9° C
3.0° 

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 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Lookout at 2AM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm July 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jul)4ft (1.2m)9s
Afternoon (23 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Evening (23 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat afternoon).

Wed
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
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
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
2
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.2
NW
9
1.2
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.2
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1
NW
9
0.9
NW
9
0.4
SW
24
0.5
SW
24
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
174
182
216
231
231
202
202
206
206
235
183
183
179
176
149
123
141
271
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
10
S
10
SSE
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WNW
5
N
0
N
0
S
5
SSE
5
SSW
10
WSW
10
W
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
S
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
cross
High Tide
9:31AM2.13m
8:13PM2.85m
10:46AM2.21m
9:08PM2.86m
Low Tide
2:49AM0.93m
1:48PM1.80m
3:49AM0.83m
2:59PM1.88m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:54
8:53
8:52
 mm
Temp °C
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
15
15
14
14
13
14
15
15
15
14
13
Feels °C
13
14
14
14
14
15
15
14
15
15
15
13
14
14
14
15
14
12
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