The surf forecast is 2 ft and semi clean w/ sideshore texture right now for Cape Lookout, NC

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    83° S @ 16 → 21mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    10:58am / 5:09am
  • BUOY 41159
    3ft @ 8s
  • WATER TEMP
    80° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 26
SAT 27
SUN 28
MON 29
TUE 30
8pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2 ft and fair at 8pm on Fri 6/26
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDSSW 17 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYSE (135) 1.9 ft @ 7 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYESE (121) 1.2 ft @ 9 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing High Tide,2.7 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Friday, Jun 26
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    SW
    11mph
    1.8ft
    7s
    SE
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    SSW
    10mph
    1.8ft
    7s
    SE
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    16mph
    2.2ft
    8s
    SE
  • Saturday, Jun 27
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    fair
    SSW
    19mph
    2ft
    9s
    ESE
    12pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    SW
    20mph
    2ft
    9s
    ESE
    6pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    21mph
    2.1ft
    8s
    ESE
  • Sunday, Jun 28
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    SW
    18mph
    2.1ft
    10s
    ESE
    12pm
    2 ft
    clean
    SW
    13mph
    1.9ft
    10s
    ESE
    6pm
    2 ft
    fair
    S
    4mph
    1.9ft
    9s
    ESE
  • Monday, Jun 29
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    WNW
    5mph
    1.8ft
    10s
    ESE
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    ENE
    4mph
    1.8ft
    10s
    ESE
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    NE
    14mph
    2.2ft
    10s
    SE
  • Tuesday, Jun 30
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    10mph
    2ft
    10s
    SE
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    ENE
    11mph
    2ft
    9s
    ESE
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    E
    12mph
    1.9ft
    9s
    ESE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from West-North-West to West-South-West, and was updated Jun 26, 2026 @ 3:18pm.
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