Cape Lookout Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.34° N 123.98° W

Cape Lookout 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 30 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Lookout sea temperature is
13.6°C
1.8° 

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 (30 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Lookout at 5PM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Afternoon (30 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Evening (30 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

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

Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
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)
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
1
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1
WNW
8
1
NW
8
1
NW
8
0.9
NW
7
0.8
NW
7
0.4
SW
15
0.8
NW
7
0.8
NW
7
0.9
NW
8
1.2
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
136
136
120
110
110
91
64
79
74
73
95
292
220
216
216
211
301
226
207
172
151
121
Wind (km/h)
5
E
10
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
15
NNE
10
NNE
5
NE
5
NE
10
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
N
0
NNW
5
S
10
SW
10
SW
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
2:25PM3.09m
2:40AM2.82m
2:54PM3.14m
3:28AM2.66m
3:27PM3.16m
Low Tide
8:08AM0.74m
8:39PM0.84m
8:38AM0.92m
9:22PM0.75m
9:10AM1.13m
10:11PM0.71m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:35
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:57
7:54
7:53
 mm
Temp °C
13
16
16
16
15
14
14
14
14
16
16
16
15
14
14
14
14
16
16
16
15
14
Feels °C
12
15
13
12
11
12
12
13
13
14
14
14
13
13
14
15
14
16
15
14
13
12
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