Cape Lookout 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 45.34° N 123.98° W

Issued: 4 am 28 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Cape Lookout sea temperature is

11.7°C

Cape Lookout surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Cape Lookout today (28 Oct):

Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with WNW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with WNW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Lookout at 7AM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (28 Oct)	6ft (1.9m)	8s
Afternoon (28 Oct)	6.5ft (2.0m)	9s
Evening (28 Oct)	6ft (1.9m)	10s

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

	Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.
	Wednesday 28								Thursday 29								Friday 30
	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	8 AM	11 AM	2 PM	5 PM	8 PM	11 PM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	1	1	2	2	2	3	3	3	3	1	0	3	2	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WNW 8	WNW 8	WNW 8	WNW 8	WNW 9	WNW 9	WNW 10	WNW 10	WNW 10	WNW 10	WNW 10	WNW 10	WNW 10	WNW 10	WNW 10	WNW 9	WNW 9	WNW 9	WNW 9	SW 15	SW 15	SW 15	WNW 11	WNW 11
Wave Graph
kJ	404	465	534	422	672	799	669	697	697	533	533	461	402	378	284	194	165	161	144	136	136	136	170	173
Wind (km/h)	SW	W	W	W	W	W	S	SSE	SE	SE	ESE	SE	SW	SSW	ESE	ESE	SSE	SSE	SE	S	S	S	SSE	SSE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	on	on	cross-on	on	on	on	cross	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-on	cross-on	cross-off	glassy	cross	cross	cross-off	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross
High Tide		2:34AM2.80m			1:44PM3.47m					3:27AM2.72m				2:30PM3.39m				4:27AM2.63m				3:21PM3.24m
Low Tide			7:45AM1.45m					8:47PM0.03m				8:31AM1.56m				9:40PM0.12m				9:25AM1.68m				10:38PM0.27m


	—	7:48	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:50	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:50	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	6:08	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:07	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:06	—	—
mm	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	—	—	1	1	—	1	2	1	1
Temp °C	13	12	11	12	12	12	11	9	9	8	8	10	12	10	9	9	9	9	8	11	11	11	9	10
Feels °C	8	8	7	8	8	8	9	6	6	5	4	7	8	6	7	7	6	6	4	6	5	5	5	6
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WNW 8	WNW 8	WNW 8	WNW 8	WNW 9	WNW 9	WNW 10	WNW 10	WNW 10	WNW 10	WNW 10	WNW 10	WNW 10	WNW 10	WNW 10	WNW 9	WNW 9	WNW 9	WNW 9	WNW 8	WNW 8	NW 8	WNW 11	WNW 11
kJ	404	465	534	422	672	799	669	697	697	533	533	461	402	378	284	194	165	161	144	94	92	72	170	173
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WNW 15	WNW 15	WNW 14	WNW 10	WNW 14	WNW 14	WNW 13	WNW 13	WNW 13	WNW 13	WNW 12	WNW 12	WNW 12	WNW 12	WNW 12	WNW 12	WNW 11	WNW 11	SW 15	WNW 11	SW 15	SW 15	SW 15	SW 15
kJ	225	222	213	146	201	145	195	181	102	227	157	119	85	85	111	119	102	73	137	91	136	136	137	143
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WNW 11	WNW 11	SW 14	WNW 14	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 15	SW 15	WNW 11	SW 15	WNW 11	WNW 11	SW 5	SW 5
kJ	50	51	29	207	96	94	130	69	94	127	161	89	89	89	157	151	139	137	71	136	69	47	16	6
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SW 5	SW 5	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	18	31	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Coos Bay North Oregon South	Coos Bay North Oregon South	Coos Bay North Oregon South	Coos Bay North Oregon South	Coos Bay North Oregon South	Coos Bay North Oregon South	The Cape Washington	The Cape Washington	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Oregon North	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Oregon North	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Oregon North	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Oregon North	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Oregon North	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Oregon North	Long Beach Peninsula Washington	Seaside Point Oregon North	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Oregon North	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Oregon North	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Oregon North	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Oregon North	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Oregon North	Seaside Point Oregon North	Half Moon Bay Washington	Half Moon Bay Washington
Rating (10 max)	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	2	2	2
Distance (km)	221	221	221	221	221	221	236	236	43	43	43	43	43	43	137	69	43	43	43	43	43	69	175	175
Best forecast wave conditions in North Oregon									Lincoln City Nelscott Reef	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef		Seaside Cove	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef	Seaside Cove
Rating (10 max)									4	4	4	4	4	3		3	3	3	3	3	3	2
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Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3
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Rating (10 max)	5	5	5	5	4	5	5	4	4	5	4	8	6	9	9	5	5	5	5	5	4	7	6	5

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