Cape Lookout surf break

Cape Lookout surfForecast / Oregon North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Monday 11 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
12.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Cape Lookout today?

The current surf forecast for Cape Lookout at 6AM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)3.5ft (1.1m)11s
Afternoon (12 May)3.5ft (1.0m)10s
Evening (12 May)3.5ft (1.0m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon night, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1
W
11
1
W
10
1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.4
W
12
1.7
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
389
403
350
338
279
274
223
225
238
295
289
282
267
566
805
690
536
526
442
386
327
320
266
207
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
5
NNE
5
SE
10
S
15
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
10
SW
5
S
10
S
10
S
15
SW
20
WSW
20
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
5
SW
5
NW
5
S
10
SW
15
WSW
15
SW
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
on
on
on
High Tide
9:11PM2.77m
9:14AM2.41m
9:44PM2.95m
10:21AM2.51m
10:19PM3.15m
11:21AM2.63m
Low Tide
3:31AM1.34m
3:13PM1.12m
4:19AM0.98m
4:00PM1.20m
5:04AM0.61m
4:46PM1.28m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
heavy rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
light rain
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:34
8:35
8:36
8:37
3
11
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
14
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
11
11
12
12
13
13
12
12
13
12
11
12
12
11
10
12
13
11
11
9
10
11
10
9
9
8
7
7
8
9
9
9
12
11
10
9
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1
W
11
1
W
10
1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.4
W
12
1.7
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
9
Energy kJ
389
403
350
338
279
274
223
225
238
295
289
282
267
566
805
690
536
526
442
386
327
320
266
207
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
15
0.9
NW
6
0.9
NW
6
0.6
NW
6
0.5
NW
5
0.5
NW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
W
15
0.6
W
14
0.8
W
13
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.4
NW
6
Energy kJ
57
46
47
24
14
13
8
39
47
48
67
140
222
33
33
33
33
32
31
29
28
28
27
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
11
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
13
0.1
W
15
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
20
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.3
SW
13
Energy kJ
5
60
63
39
64
89
39
27
4
50
31
32
7
7
15
14
13
13
12
12
12
27
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NW
5
1
W
5
0.9
W
5
0.9
W
5
Energy kJ
39
49
43
40
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
Distance (km)
314
47
43
43
129
175
314
175
175
43
236
137
226
220
397
946
319
221
66
43
43
175
175
236
Best forecast wave conditions in North Oregon
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
9
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
7
6
7
6
8
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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