Cape Lookout Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.34° N 123.98° W

Cape Lookout 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 19 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Lookout sea temperature is
11.8° C
3.5° 

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 (20 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Lookout at 12AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Aug)--
Afternoon (20 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)12s
Evening (20 Aug)4ft (1.2m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
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
1
2
2
3
3
3
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
12
1
W
11
1.3
WNW
12
1
W
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.9
NW
8
0.8
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
274
265
422
274
512
486
469
394
379
397
255
255
189
136
131
131
107
131
157
123
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
10
N
5
N
5
N
5
N
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NW
5
N
5
NNE
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSE
10
SW
10
WSW
5
W
0
W
10
SW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
on
on
on
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
5:31PM2.87m
7:30AM2.10m
6:22PM2.76m
9:13AM2.11m
7:26PM2.71m
Low Tide
11:04AM1.58m
00:52AM0.99m
11:51AM1.78m
2:05AM0.98m
1:03PM1.92m
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clear
clear
clear
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:15
8:15
8:13
 mm
Temp °C
16
15
14
14
14
13
14
15
16
15
14
14
13
13
13
15
15
15
14
14
Feels °C
15
13
13
13
14
13
14
15
16
15
14
14
13
13
13
15
15
15
15
13
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