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Cape Lookout Surf Forecast
/ Oregon North (24 breaks) / Oregon (49 breaks) /
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Cape Lookout surfForecast / Oregon North / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Monday 18 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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: 1.8m 16s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 26s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Cape Lookout. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 10 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | |
286 | 1447 | 1531 | 1459 | 1464 | 1570 | 1344 | 1211 | 1041 | 1077 | 1060 | 1044 | 880 | 824 | 725 | 748 | 789 | 296 | 275 | 215 | 265 | 265 | 218 | 246 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | 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 | 2:57PM2.81m | 1:56AM3.55m | 3:52PM2.78m | 2:48AM3.40m | 4:50PM2.74m | 3:46AM3.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:59PM1.56m | 9:05AM-0.12m | 8:55PM1.62m | 9:59AM0.03m | 9:57PM1.66m | 10:55AM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | 8:45 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 |
6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
 kJ | 286 | 1447 | 1531 | 1459 | 1464 | 1570 | 1344 | 1211 | 1041 | 1077 | 1060 | 1044 | 880 | 824 | 725 | 748 | 789 | 196 | 181 | 215 | 223 | 210 | 176 | 152 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | — | W 26 | NNW 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 24 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 273 | — | 13 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 44 | 46 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 42 | 67 | 41 | 41 | 296 | 275 | 210 | 265 | 265 | 218 | 246 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | — | — | SW 13 | W 26 | — | — | — | — | WSW 24 | WSW 24 | SW 24 | W 24 | W 24 | — | W 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 131 | — | — | 7 | 13 | — | — | — | — | 54 | 54 | 22 | 11 | 11 | — | 9 | 45 | 45 | 24 | 24 | 39 | 38 | 58 | 57 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 945 | 527 | 436 | 47 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 314 | 47 | 945 | 319 | 315 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 315 | 325 | 314 | 170 | 66 | 66 | 43 | 66 | 314 |
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