Cape Lookout 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 45.34° N 123.98° W

Issued: 4 am 12 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Cape Lookout sea temperature is

11.3°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 (12 Oct):

Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period with WNW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with WNW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Lookout at 12PM is: 1.2m 16s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (12 Oct)	4.5ft (1.3m)	17s
Afternoon (12 Oct)	4ft (1.2m)	16s
Evening (12 Oct)	4.5ft (1.4m)	16s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.
	Monday 12								Tuesday 13								Wednesday 14
	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)	4	4	4	3	2	2	4	3	3	3	3	2	2	3	3	3	3	2	2	2	2	3	3	3
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WNW 18	WNW 18	WNW 17	WNW 16	WNW 16	WNW 16	WNW 16	WNW 16	WNW 14	WNW 14	WNW 14	WNW 14	WNW 14	WNW 14	WNW 14	WNW 13	WNW 13	WNW 13	WNW 13	WNW 13	WNW 13	WNW 13	WNW 12	WNW 10
Wave Graph
kJ	781	919	1045	768	739	763	883	754	651	633	633	633	633	633	497	475	468	372	372	396	468	569	666	596
Wind (km/h)	E	ESE	ESE	WSW	NW	NNW	ENE	E	ESE	SE	SSE	SSE	SSW	S	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	SE	SW	NW	N	NNE	ENE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	glassy	cross-off	glassy	glassy	cross-on	cross	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	cross	cross-on	glassy	glassy	glassy	cross-off	glassy	cross-off	glassy	cross	cross-off	cross-off	off
High Tide	2:00AM2.84m				1:30PM3.23m					2:43AM2.73m				2:01PM3.15m				3:28AM2.60m				2:34PM3.04m
Low Tide			7:31AM1.26m					8:15PM0.37m				8:05AM1.42m				8:54PM0.43m				8:39AM1.57m				9:36PM0.56m


	—	7:26	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:28	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:30	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	6:36	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:34	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:31	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	10	10	9	12	12	12	11	11	10	11	11	11	12	12	13	13	14	13	14	16	17	17	16	16
Feels °C	8	7	7	11	9	10	9	9	8	9	9	9	10	10	12	12	13	12	13	16	16	16	15	16
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WNW 18	WNW 18	WNW 17	WNW 16	WNW 16	WNW 16	WNW 16	WNW 16	WNW 14	WNW 14	WNW 14	WNW 14	WNW 14	WNW 14	WNW 14	WNW 13	WNW 13	WNW 13	WNW 13	WNW 13	WNW 13	WNW 13	WNW 12	WNW 10
kJ	781	919	1045	768	739	763	883	754	651	633	633	633	633	633	497	475	468	372	372	396	468	569	666	596
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NW 8	WNW 8	NW 8	NW 8	NW 7	NW 7	NW 7	NW 7	WNW 7	NW 6	NW 6	NW 6	SW 16	SW 15	SW 14	SW 15	SW 15	WNW 7	WNW 6	SW 15	SW 15	SW 15	SW 16	SW 16
kJ	132	114	88	82	77	53	49	36	29	20	19	9	85	80	54	75	75	17	15	76	78	83	85	86
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	W 8	W 8	SW 18	SW 18	SW 18	SW 15	SW 15	SW 18	—	—	W 20	—
kJ	89	90	91	41	66	90	90	87	86	86	86	85	1	1	48	50	50	75	75	13	—	—	7	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
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Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	3	3	4	4	4	3	3	3	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	4
Distance (km)	43	43	43	43	175	289	43	43	43	43	43	43	43	43	43	43	43	43	43	43	47	69	43	43
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	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef	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	Seaside Cove	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4			4	4	4	3	3	3	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	4
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Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	4	4
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Rating (10 max)	5	7	5	8	7	5	5	5	4	4	5	5	8	6	7	7	4	4	9	4	4	4	4	8

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