Cape Lookout - Boyscout Camp, United States
Also within 20 km of Netarts
- Cape Lookout Surf spot · 11.7 km from Netarts
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About Cape Lookout - Boyscout Camp
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces W (292°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (112°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 650 m out (1 in 66). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 9°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 15°C in August, its warmest (4/3 wetsuit and boots). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually September, with about 2 good days in 7; in January, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Netarts, 8.8 km away (about 15 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
Water about 13°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 8 h 20 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to PDX, direct.
See flights MDW → PDX · Skyscanner from about £215 returnAdGetting there. 2 h 15 from the airport to Cape Lookout - Boyscout Camp.
Accommodation.
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Hire and lessons.
Surf lessons in Netarts · GetYourGuideAdBoard and wetsuit hire in Netarts · GetYourGuideAd
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Where it is
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Forecast
The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 0, too big | 7 ft9 ssoft | 701kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots | 14°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 26, poor | 6 ft8 ssoft | 405kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots | 14°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 53, good | 5 ft9 ssoft | 316kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots | 17°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 49, good | 4 ft6 smushy | 76kJ | offshorewind from the east, 2 knots, offshore | 15°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 0, too big | 6 ft10 ssoft | 614kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots | 12°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 13, poor | 6 ft8 ssoft | 376kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots | 12°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 28, poor | 5 ft8 smushy | 258kJ | wind from the south, 14 knots | 11°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 51, good | 4 ft7 smushy | 133kJ | wind from the south, 8 knots | 10°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 64, good | 4 ft7 smushy | 164kJ | offshorewind from the east, 1 knot, offshore | 12°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 49, good | 3 ft7 smushy | 92kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots | 13°C |
Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. The word under the swell is the wave's shape, our estimate from the sea floor. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.
Your trip, day by day
6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for intermediate surfers. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Direct flight MDW to PDX, then 2h 15 by road. About 8h 20 door to door
- Tue 20 OctSurf Cape Lookout - Boyscout Camp
Best 11:00 to 14:00 local time: 5 ft at 9 s, wind 2 kn (4 km/h).
- Wed 21 OctSurf Cape Lookout - Boyscout Camp
Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 4 ft at 6 s, offshore wind.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.
- Fri 23 OctSurf Cape Lookout - Boyscout Camp
Best 17:00 to 20:00 local time: 6 ft at 8 s, wind 3 kn (6 km/h).
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 34 of 80.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Direct flight MDW to PDX, then 2h 15 by road. About 8h 20 door to door
Rough cost
About £1,010–£1,830 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to PDX, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | £215–£450 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | £115–£190 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | £270–£455 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | £260–£480 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about £85 to fly your own | £115–£190 |
| Total | £1,010–£1,830 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
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