The surf forecast is 0-1 ft and fairly clean right now for Cape Lookout, NC

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    83° WNW @ 8 → 10mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    8:00pm / 1:35pm
  • BUOY 41159
    SSW3ft @ 6s
  • WATER TEMP
    83° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 1
SAT 2
SUN 3
MON 4
TUE 5
8pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and fair at 8pm on Thu 7/31
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SW 16 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY ESE (118) 1.7 ft @ 9 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY E (88) 0.2 ft @ 12 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide, 1.3 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, Aug 1
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    WSW
    12mph
    1.6ft
    8s
    ESE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    SSW
    3mph
    1.6ft
    8s
    ESE
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    W
    3mph
    1.5ft
    8s
    ESE
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  • Saturday, Aug 2
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    choppy
    N
    10mph
    1.3ft
    8s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    20mph
    1.2ft
    8s
    ESE
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    28mph
    5.4ft
    5s
    NE
  • Sunday, Aug 3
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    23mph
    5.8ft
    7s
    ENE
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    24mph
    6.1ft
    7s
    ENE
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    22mph
    6ft
    7s
    ENE
  • Monday, Aug 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    NNE
    17mph
    4.4ft
    8s
    ENE
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    NE
    18mph
    4.5ft
    8s
    ENE
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    NE
    17mph
    4.7ft
    8s
    ENE
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  • Tuesday, Aug 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    NE
    14mph
    4.4ft
    8s
    ENE
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    NE
    13mph
    3.6ft
    8s
    ENE
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    ENE
    11mph
    3ft
    8s
    ENE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from West-North-West to West-South-West, and was updated Aug 1, 2025 @ 9:41am.
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