Cape Lookout surf break

Cape Lookout surfForecast / Oregon North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Tuesday 28 Apr 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
11.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Cape Lookout today?

The current surf forecast for Cape Lookout at 1AM is: 0.6m 18s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)16s
Afternoon (29 Apr)4ft (1.2m)14s
Evening (29 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)14s

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 Thu morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Fri
1
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
2
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
18
0.7
WNW
18
0.9
WNW
16
1
WNW
16
1
WNW
15
1.2
WNW
15
1.3
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
180
173
206
249
322
376
547
507
573
660
756
671
642
623
623
538
522
433
405
411
424
499
498
540
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
15
N
10
NE
5
E
5
ENE
10
NW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
NNE
10
NNE
15
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
20
N
15
N
15
N
20
NNW
cross-on
cross
cross
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
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
11:10AM2.66m
11:14PM3.08m
12:00PM2.70m
11:43PM3.14m
12:44PM2.72m
00:12AM3.17m
Low Tide
5:00PM1.09m
5:47AM0.71m
5:37PM1.21m
6:23AM0.53m
6:13PM1.32m
6:58AM0.41m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
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6:07
6:05
6:03
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8:17
8:19
8:20
8:21
Temp °C
10
10
10
9
8
7
7
10
11
12
11
10
10
10
10
13
12
12
11
10
10
9
10
11
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
7
7
8
7
7
8
8
8
10
8
8
7
6
6
5
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
0.9
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.9
WNW
16
1
WNW
16
1
WNW
15
1.2
WNW
15
1.3
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
13
1.2
NW
6
1.1
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
12
Energy kJ
167
167
125
86
86
376
547
507
573
660
756
671
642
623
623
538
522
433
405
106
424
499
498
540
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
NW
7
0.8
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.2
WSW
16
0.8
NW
6
0.8
NW
6
0.7
NW
6
0.7
NW
6
0.7
NW
5
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
1.1
WNW
13
0.2
WSW
14
1.1
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
0.2
WSW
14
Energy kJ
180
173
206
164
158
71
144
216
216
161
24
44
38
36
30
29
21
21
21
411
20
96
85
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
12
0.3
WNW
20
0.4
WNW
19
0.6
WNW
18
0.7
WNW
18
0.8
WNW
10
0.7
NW
7
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
15
0.1
SW
12
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
14
0.1
W
19
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
Energy kJ
6
75
125
249
322
147
45
25
25
24
23
22
6
22
21
20
7
20
19
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NW
7
0.8
NW
5
1.1
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
1.2
NW
6
0.9
NW
6
Energy kJ
65
35
69
89
109
60
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
1
3
3
3
1
Distance (km)
334
314
47
47
43
43
43
104
325
314
314
43
43
43
43
170
785
314
400
315
66
66
66
334
Best forecast wave conditions in North Oregon
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
4
3
2
3
4
3
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
5
5
5
5
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