Cape Lookout Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.34° N 123.98° W

Cape Lookout 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 28 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Lookout sea temperature is
11.4° C
3.4° 

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 (28 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 19s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Lookout at 2PM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jul)2ft (0.6m)19s
Afternoon (28 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Evening (28 Jul)2ft (0.6m)17s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
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)
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
19
0.5
SW
16
1
W
8
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
1.2
W
9
1.2
W
9
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
1.2
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
290
127
133
214
171
230
238
238
238
190
193
184
185
144
125
125
124
124
122
121
119
116
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
15
SSW
10
WSW
10
NW
10
N
10
N
10
NNE
5
NE
5
NE
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
15
NNW
10
N
5
NE
5
E
0
E
5
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
NE
Wind State
cross
cross-on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
glassy
High Tide
1:22PM2.58m
00:12AM3.13m
1:52PM2.66m
00:51AM3.14m
2:20PM2.74m
Low Tide
6:40AM0.39m
6:22PM1.66m
7:14AM0.34m
7:01PM1.57m
7:45AM0.35m
7:41PM1.48m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:56
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:47
8:46
8:45
 mm
Temp °C
16
17
16
16
15
14
13
12
12
15
15
15
14
13
13
12
12
15
15
16
15
15
Feels °C
16
16
15
16
14
13
12
11
11
13
12
12
12
12
13
12
12
14
13
14
14
14
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