Cape Lookout Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.34° N 123.98° W

Cape Lookout 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 06 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Lookout sea temperature is
14.4°C
0.7° 

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 (07 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Lookout at 2AM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm September 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)12s
Afternoon (07 Sep)2ft (0.6m)12s
Evening (07 Sep)2ft (0.6m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
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)
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WNW
13
0.5
WNW
13
0.5
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.4
SW
14
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
10
1.1
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
98
93
85
83
82
81
107
73
97
69
93
91
63
88
86
55
79
82
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
5
SE
5
SE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
WNW
10
NW
15
NNW
15
N
10
NE
5
NE
10
NE
5
ENE
15
NNW
20
NNW
25
N
20
N
10
NNE
Wind State
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:35PM3.02m
10:49AM2.56m
9:47PM3.10m
11:30AM2.75m
10:49PM3.19m
Low Tide
3:58AM0.45m
3:53PM1.67m
4:51AM0.35m
4:55PM1.43m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:42
7:39
 mm
Temp °C
15
14
14
13
13
16
16
16
15
15
14
14
14
16
17
16
15
15
Feels °C
16
14
14
12
13
16
15
14
13
14
13
13
13
14
14
12
12
14
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