Cape Lookout surf break

Cape Lookout surfForecast / Oregon North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Friday 22 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
12.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Cape Lookout today?

The current surf forecast for Cape Lookout at 7PM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)--
Afternoon (22 May)3ft (0.9m)10s
Evening (22 May)4.5ft (1.4m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the S by Mon morning).

Fri
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
1
1
3
2
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
11
1
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.5
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
0.7
WNW
16
0.7
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
15
1.2
WNW
14
1.2
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
161
202
386
176
173
339
349
331
326
254
284
270
269
259
381
565
549
681
663
679
643
469
333
432
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
20
N
20
N
15
N
15
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
20
N
15
NNE
10
NNE
5
NNE
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NW
5
WNW
10
S
15
SSE
15
S
25
S
35
S
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
High Tide
6:49PM2.77m
6:04AM2.68m
7:44PM2.84m
7:26AM2.49m
8:33PM2.91m
8:47AM2.40m
Low Tide
11:53AM0.48m
00:30AM1.61m
12:50PM0.72m
1:50AM1.45m
1:47PM0.94m
3:01AM1.23m
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clear
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:37
5:37
5:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:45
8:46
8:47
8:49
Temp °C
13
13
12
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
11
10
9
9
10
12
13
13
12
11
10
11
12
13
10
9
8
7
7
8
8
8
7
7
6
6
6
6
8
9
11
11
11
8
6
7
7
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
11
1
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1
NW
6
0.9
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.5
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.1
NW
7
1
NW
7
1.2
WNW
14
1.2
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
Energy kJ
161
202
386
74
173
339
349
331
326
254
284
270
179
121
102
565
549
681
663
679
643
469
333
432
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
18
0.4
NNW
7
0.9
WNW
10
1
NW
6
0.3
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.6
NW
8
0.4
SW
15
0.8
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
15
0.8
NW
7
0.7
NW
7
0.7
NW
7
0.6
NW
6
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
Energy kJ
57
78
20
176
69
31
52
53
54
54
120
100
113
110
381
73
48
43
24
39
29
29
30
31
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
7
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.1
W
20
0.4
SW
14
0.2
WNW
18
0.3
WNW
18
0.4
WNW
16
0.7
WNW
16
0.7
WNW
16
0.7
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
Energy kJ
5
78
79
78
30
8
53
32
61
91
269
259
84
64
62
40
28
17
10
15
14
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
1.1
NW
8
0.4
SW
4
0.7
SW
5
0.9
SSW
5
Energy kJ
109
77
151
3
22
49
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
1
2
3
3
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
3
3
3
3
1
2
Distance (km)
341
591
334
226
47
66
315
334
397
381
381
337
43
43
43
104
129
319
43
43
43
46
314
314
Best forecast wave conditions in North Oregon
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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