Cape Lookout Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.34° N 123.98° W

Cape Lookout 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 12 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Lookout sea temperature is
10.5° C
4.5° 

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 (12 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Lookout at 10PM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jul)--
Afternoon (12 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Evening (12 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wed
15
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
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
2
2
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
1
NW
8
0.4
W
14
0.3
W
14
0.4
W
14
0.4
W
14
0.5
W
14
0.5
W
14
0.5
W
14
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
199
151
238
222
184
179
140
114
114
114
129
66
37
64
65
106
104
97
86
86
86
180
218
214
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
15
N
15
N
10
NNE
10
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
15
NNE
10
NNE
15
N
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
15
N
15
N
10
N
10
N
10
NW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
12:06PM2.56m
10:54PM3.50m
12:56PM2.70m
11:51PM3.58m
1:42PM2.83m
00:45AM3.58m
Low Tide
4:51PM1.69m
6:11AM-0.07m
5:52PM1.60m
7:01AM-0.16m
6:49PM1.48m
7:47AM-0.15m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:39
5:41
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:02
9:01
9:00
9:00
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
14
12
12
11
12
14
15
14
13
12
12
11
11
14
14
14
13
12
12
11
12
14
Feels °C
10
9
10
9
9
9
10
11
11
10
9
9
9
9
8
10
10
10
9
9
9
9
11
13
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