Cape Lookout Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.34° N 123.98° W

Cape Lookout 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 26 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Lookout sea temperature is
11.2°C
1.3° 

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 (27 Oct):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Lookout at 12AM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm October 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Oct)--
Afternoon (27 Oct)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Evening (27 Oct)3.5ft (1.1m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
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
1
1
0
2
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
W
8
1.3
W
8
1.1
W
8
1.1
W
7
0.9
W
7
0.4
WNW
17
0.5
W
16
1.2
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.9
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
305
203
135
134
74
101
139
135
147
226
302
321
321
392
372
315
343
586
612
566
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
15
SW
10
SSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
0
SSW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
WNW
15
W
15
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
SSW
10
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
12:25PM3.41m
1:44AM2.85m
1:03PM3.47m
2:34AM2.80m
1:44PM3.47m
Low Tide
7:15PM0.12m
7:03AM1.34m
7:59PM0.02m
7:45AM1.45m
8:47PM0.03m
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
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7:48
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6:12
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6:10
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6:08
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 mm
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
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1
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
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Temp °C
13
13
12
12
12
11
11
11
12
12
11
11
12
12
11
12
12
11
11
9
Feels °C
10
11
10
11
11
10
9
8
8
8
7
6
7
8
7
8
8
8
8
6
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