Cape Lookout Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.34° N 123.98° W

Cape Lookout 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 20 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Lookout sea temperature is
13.9°C
0.6° 

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 (21 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Lookout at 2AM is: 0.5m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)17s
Afternoon (21 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)15s
Evening (21 Sep)5ft (1.6m)13s

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 Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
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)
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
17
0.5
SW
17
0.5
SW
17
0.9
WNW
15
1.2
WNW
14
1.5
WNW
13
1.8
WNW
13
1.8
WNW
13
1.8
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
137
173
173
137
147
148
318
577
817
1094
1060
980
838
793
683
660
604
515
Wind (km/h)
20
N
15
N
10
N
15
N
5
NNE
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
10
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNE
10
NNW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
N
5
NE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
High Tide
7:58PM2.58m
10:34AM2.38m
9:08PM2.64m
11:03AM2.52m
10:04PM2.74m
Low Tide
3:29AM0.90m
3:31PM1.86m
4:15AM0.81m
4:22PM1.67m
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clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:01
7:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:15
7:14
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
12
12
11
13
15
15
14
14
13
13
13
15
15
15
14
13
Feels °C
9
10
10
10
10
12
13
13
13
13
12
12
13
14
13
14
13
13
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