Cape Lookout Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.34° N 123.98° W

Cape Lookout 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 25 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Lookout sea temperature is
12.0° C
2.8° 

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 (25 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 21s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 21s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Lookout at 2PM is: 0.5m 21s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Afternoon (25 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)21s
Evening (25 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)21s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
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
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NW
8
0.4
SW
23
0.5
SW
21
0.5
SW
21
0.5
SW
21
0.5
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.5
SW
21
0.5
SW
20
0.6
WSW
20
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
18
0.6
WSW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
63
131
224
224
224
224
116
220
190
253
303
303
184
184
183
173
154
209
252
252
252
252
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
25
S
25
S
20
S
15
S
10
S
10
S
10
S
10
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
SSW
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
5
SSE
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
SSW
10
SSE
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
11:38AM2.31m
10:00PM2.91m
12:18PM2.41m
10:48PM2.99m
12:51PM2.50m
Low Tide
4:03PM1.88m
5:25AM0.59m
4:56PM1.83m
6:04AM0.48m
5:41PM1.75m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:52
8:51
8:49
 mm
Temp °C
15
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
13
14
16
16
16
16
15
Feels °C
13
12
12
13
14
14
14
14
14
13
14
15
16
14
14
12
14
14
14
15
16
14
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