The surf forecast is 2-3+ ft and choppy right now for Cape Lookout, NC
- WEATHER - LIVENearby Wind Station CLKN7 - Cape Lookout, NC71° N @ 13 → 16mph
- LOW / HIGH TIDEThe closest low and high tides to now.4:36am / 11:10am
- BUOY 41159Latest wave height and wave period from Buoy 41159ENE
4.9ft @ 6s
- WATER TEMPNo nearby water temp measurements,
using satellite derived data from yesterday.79° Wetsuit Top
Forecast
Surf Swell
5 day 16 day
- 8ft
- 6ft
- 4ft
- 2ft
FRI 12
SAT 13
SUN 14
MON 15
8am
- Clean
- Fair
- Choppy
Conditions are 2-3 ft and choppy at 8am on Thu 9/11

TIDE LEVEL
Incoming High Tide3.1 ft
Forecast Details
Basic
Detail
- Friday, Sep 12
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 3+ ftchoppyNNE21mph4.8ft6sENE12pm 3-4 ftchoppyNE25mph5.2ft7sENE6pm 3-4 ftchoppyNE25mph5.1ft7sENE - Best Board for Friday
- Saturday, Sep 13
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 3-4 ftchoppyNNE21mph4.4ft8sE12pm 2-4 ftchoppyNE25mph5.1ft6sENE6pm 3-4+ ftchoppyNE23mph5.6ft7sENE - Sunday, Sep 14
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 3-5 ftchoppyNNE18mph5.2ft8sENE12pm 3-5 ftchoppyNNE18mph5.3ft8sENE6pm 3-5 ftchoppyNE19mph5.4ft8sENE - Monday, Sep 15
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 3-5 ftchoppyNE12mph5ft8sE12pm 3-5 ftchoppyNE18mph5.2ft8sE6pm 4-5 ftchoppyNE18mph5.9ft8sE - Best Surf Trip
- Tuesday, Sep 16
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 3-5 ftchoppyNE21mph6ft7sENE12pm 3-5 ftchoppyNE23mph6.3ft7sENE6pm 3-5 ftchoppyNNE23mph6.2ft7sENE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from West-North-West to West-South-West, and was updated Sep 11, 2025 @ 9:08pm.
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