The surf forecast is 1 ft and sideshore choppy right now for Cape Lookout, NC

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    33° NNE @ 15 → 22mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    2:15pm / 7:48am
  • BUOY 41025
    NE6.9ft @ 7s
  • WATER TEMP
    63° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 15
THU 16
FRI 17
SAT 18
SUN 19
7pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-3 ft and clean at 7pm on Tue 1/14
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WNW 12 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY ENE (78) 2.1 ft @ 12 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SE (127) 0.2 ft @ 10 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 2.8 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Jan 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    fair
    NNW
    23mph
    1.6ft
    12s
    ENE
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    N
    16mph
    4ft
    6s
    NNE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NW
    12mph
    2ft
    5s
    NE
  • Best Board for Wednesday
  • Thursday, Jan 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    12mph
    1.3ft
    8s
    NE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    19mph
    0.9ft
    8s
    ENE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    W
    23mph
    0.3ft
    11s
    E
  • Friday, Jan 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    18mph
    0.3ft
    14s
    E
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    NNW
    14mph
    0.3ft
    13s
    E
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NW
    3mph
    0.3ft
    13s
    E
  • Saturday, Jan 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    17mph
    2.6ft
    4s
    SSW
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    18mph
    4.6ft
    5s
    S
    6pm
    4-6 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    23mph
    8.7ft
    8s
    S
  • Sunday, Jan 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6 ft
    clean
    WNW
    11mph
    6.4ft
    9s
    S
    12pm
    4-5+ ft
    clean
    N
    6mph
    5.5ft
    9s
    SSE
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    N
    9mph
    4.9ft
    8s
    SSE
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This forecast is for East-South-East facing beaches, and was updated Jan 15, 2025 @ 8:54am.
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