Cape Lookout surf break

Cape Lookout surfForecast / Oregon North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Saturday 16 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 12PM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)10ft (3.0m)13s
Afternoon (16 May)10ft (3.0m)12s
Evening (16 May)8ft (2.5m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
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
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
4
4
1
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
14
2.5
WNW
13
3
WNW
13
3
WNW
13
3
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.4
WNW
12
2.3
WNW
12
2.1
WNW
12
2
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
16
1.8
WNW
16
1.9
WNW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
555
2293
2578
2676
2508
2055
1718
1592
1471
1205
1082
901
787
698
615
550
540
418
346
346
302
1447
1551
1505
Wind (km/h)
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
15
N
10
NNE
10
N
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
20
N
15
N
10
NNE
15
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
15
N
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:37PM3.49m
1:10PM2.80m
00:20AM3.59m
2:03PM2.83m
1:06AM3.61m
2:57PM2.81m
Low Tide
6:36AM0.01m
6:20PM1.43m
7:24AM-0.15m
7:08PM1.49m
8:14AM-0.19m
7:59PM1.56m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:45
5:43
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:39
8:40
8:42
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
10
10
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
9
10
12
12
11
11
10
10
9
10
12
12
12
11
11
4
4
5
6
6
4
4
5
6
6
7
7
6
5
6
6
7
6
7
8
7
7
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
W
8
2.5
WNW
13
3
WNW
13
3
WNW
13
3
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.4
WNW
12
2.3
WNW
12
2.1
WNW
12
2
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
16
1.8
WNW
16
1.9
WNW
15
Energy kJ
552
2293
2578
2676
2508
2055
1718
1592
1471
1205
1082
901
787
698
615
550
540
418
346
346
302
1447
1551
1505
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
14
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
W
19
0.3
WNW
18
0.5
W
18
0.7
WNW
16
0.1
W
26
0.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
555
36
34
34
34
34
34
34
34
33
33
33
20
20
8
8
20
29
62
156
273
13
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
16
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
20
0.1
SW
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
W
20
0.1
SW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.3
WNW
14
0.6
WNW
13
0.1
W
26
Energy kJ
39
7
7
7
13
6
6
12
8
8
19
38
131
13
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
3
1
1
1
2
4
4
4
4
2
1
1
1
3
3
2
4
2
4
2
4
Distance (km)
314
314
226
334
946
946
946
315
47
43
43
104
325
314
946
315
47
43
47
527
945
443
334
47
Best forecast wave conditions in North Oregon
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
5
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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