Cape Lookout surf break

Cape Lookout surfForecast / Oregon North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Tuesday 19 May 2026 PDT
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Cape Lookout surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cape Lookout sea temperature is
12.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Cape Lookout today?

The current surf forecast for Cape Lookout at 8PM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)--
Afternoon (19 May)6ft (1.8m)13s
Evening (19 May)5.5ft (1.7m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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)
3
2
3
2
2
2
3
1
1
1
0
1
2
2
2
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
2
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
WNW
13
1.8
WNW
13
1.7
WNW
13
1.7
WNW
13
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
7
1.5
NW
7
1.3
NW
7
0.9
WNW
10
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1041
1077
953
938
880
737
725
748
374
283
259
254
270
265
260
195
480
188
189
225
184
132
218
218
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
15
N
20
N
10
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
20
N
20
N
15
N
15
N
20
NNW
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
3:52PM2.78m
2:48AM3.40m
4:50PM2.74m
3:46AM3.19m
5:50PM2.74m
4:50AM2.93m
Low Tide
8:55PM1.62m
9:59AM0.03m
9:57PM1.66m
10:55AM0.24m
11:09PM1.67m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:39
5:39
5:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:43
8:44
8:45
8:45
Temp °C
13
12
11
10
10
10
10
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
12
13
12
12
11
11
11
11
12
11
9
7
6
6
6
7
7
7
6
7
7
7
8
8
8
10
8
8
8
8
8
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
WNW
13
1.8
WNW
13
1.7
WNW
13
1.7
WNW
13
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
7
1.3
NW
7
1.2
NW
7
1.2
NW
7
1.2
NW
7
1.6
NW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
1.5
NW
7
1.3
NW
7
1.2
NW
7
1.1
NW
6
1
WNW
11
Energy kJ
1041
1077
953
938
880
737
725
748
374
191
181
176
167
139
139
152
480
176
140
225
184
128
106
218
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
24
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
1.2
NW
7
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
10
0.3
SW
15
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.9
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
1
WNW
11
0.4
SW
15
Energy kJ
22
26
26
26
26
42
67
41
147
283
259
254
270
265
260
195
34
96
96
137
98
132
218
57
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
24
0.2
WSW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
21
0.3
SW
16
0.2
WSW
21
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.2
WSW
19
0.3
SW
15
0.2
WSW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
WNW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
SW
15
Energy kJ
54
54
22
11
11
9
41
45
24
24
39
38
58
57
37
34
21
34
29
34
57
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
7
1
NW
6
Energy kJ
188
189
74
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
3
4
1
1
1
4
3
3
3
2
3
1
3
3
3
1
2
2
1
Distance (km)
314
946
334
314
314
47
43
315
325
314
642
170
43
43
47
104
315
591
592
381
315
47
47
334
Best forecast wave conditions in North Oregon
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
1
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
7
7
7
7
5
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