Cape Lookout Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.34° N 123.98° W

Cape Lookout 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 25 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Lookout sea temperature is
10.7°C
4.6° 

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 (26 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Lookout at 5AM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)16s
Afternoon (26 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Evening (26 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
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
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.8
WSW
7
0.8
WSW
7
0.5
W
10
0.6
WSW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
80
71
71
68
64
64
58
57
64
64
64
63
61
57
53
50
52
35
Wind (km/h)
10
S
10
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
5
SE
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSE
10
S
15
S
10
S
20
SSW
20
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
0
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
11:13PM3.00m
12:43PM2.67m
11:55PM3.06m
1:08PM2.80m
Low Tide
6:09AM0.49m
6:04PM1.48m
6:40AM0.46m
6:42PM1.31m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:06
8:04
8:02
 mm
Temp °C
15
14
14
13
13
16
16
16
16
15
15
16
14
15
16
15
15
16
Feels °C
14
13
13
12
12
15
14
14
15
14
15
15
13
12
14
14
15
17
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