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Cape Lookout surf break

Cape Lookout surfForecast / Oregon North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Monday 11 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
12.5° C
 (Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Cape Lookout today?

The current surf forecast for Cape Lookout at 5PM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)5ft (1.5m)11s
Afternoon (11 May)5ft (1.5m)11s
Evening (11 May)4.5ft (1.3m)11s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
2
1
3
3
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1
W
11
1
W
10
1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.4
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
526
507
505
434
382
403
411
338
279
274
223
225
238
295
289
338
317
563
625
607
543
526
442
347
Wind (km/h)
5
NE
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
10
NNE
5
NE
5
SE
10
S
20
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
5
SSW
10
S
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
W
5
SW
20
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
20
SW
15
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
7:58AM2.36m
9:11PM2.77m
9:14AM2.41m
9:44PM2.95m
10:21AM2.51m
10:19PM3.15m
Low Tide
2:25PM1.05m
3:31AM1.34m
3:13PM1.12m
4:19AM0.98m
4:00PM1.20m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:48
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:48
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
—
8:34
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:35
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:36
—
—
8:37
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
4
2
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
14
14
14
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
Feels °C
9
11
10
10
10
11
13
12
12
11
11
11
12
9
9
9
10
10
8
8
8
9
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1
W
11
1
W
10
1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.4
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
10
Energy kJ
526
507
505
434
382
403
411
338
279
274
223
225
238
295
289
338
317
563
625
607
543
526
442
347
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.9
NW
5
0.7
NW
5
0.6
NW
5
0.5
NW
5
0.5
NW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
W
15
0.6
W
14
0.8
W
13
0.4
WNW
4
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
13
Energy kJ
33
34
76
76
57
39
29
23
13
13
8
39
47
49
67
140
222
5
33
33
32
32
31
28
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
13
0.1
W
15
—
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
20
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
18
0.1
NW
7
Energy kJ
48
12
5
5
5
60
63
39
64
89
64
27
4
—
50
51
52
33
7
7
15
14
13
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
0.8
NW
5
0.9
NW
5
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.4
NW
5
Energy kJ
—
—
—
25
38
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Oregon North
Fort Canby A Jetty
Washington
Crescent
Washington
Super green
Washington
Elwha
Washington
Smugglers Cove
Oregon North
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Oregon North
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Oregon North
Seaside Point
Oregon North
Half Moon Bay
Washington
Crescent
Washington
Neah Bay
Washington
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Oregon North
Long Beach Peninsula
Washington
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Oregon North
Smugglers Cove
Oregon North
Cape Elizabeth
Washington
Smugglers Cove
Oregon North
Beer Can Beach
CAL - Santa Cruz
Garths Reef
CAL - Del Norte County
Cape Sebastian
Oregon South
Coos Bay North
Oregon South
Coos Bay North
Oregon South
Coos Bay North
Oregon South
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
1
1
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
2
3
1
2
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
43
104
315
314
314
47
43
43
69
175
315
341
43
137
43
47
226
47
946
397
337
221
221
221
Best forecast wave conditions in North Oregon
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Seaside Cove
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Seaside Cove
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Smugglers Cove
Seaside Cove
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
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Montara
CAL - San Mateo
Santa Rosa Creek
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Mouse Rock
CAL - San Luis Obispo
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
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Ma'alaea
HAW - Maui
Mouse Rock
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Boners
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Ghost Tree
CAL - Monterey
Ghost Tree
CAL - Monterey
Mouse Rock
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Westport-The Cove
Washington
Government Point
CAL - Santa Barbara
Rincon - Rivermouth
CAL - Ventura
Cape Sebastian
Oregon South
Boners
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Mouse Rock
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Mouse Rock
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Naufragados
Brazil
Trial Harbour
Australia
Inner Pool
South Africa
Inner Pool
South Africa
Fish Boma
South Africa
Pauba
Brazil
Dungeons
South Africa
Inner Pool
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Papatowai
New Zealand
Haga-Haga
South Africa
Papatowai
New Zealand
Itaúna
Brazil
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
Whacky Point
South Africa
Haga-Haga
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Trial Harbour
Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
6
9
9
9
8
5
8
8
6
6
9
9
8
9
5
5
5
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