The surf forecast is 2-3 ft and clean right now for Cape Lookout, NC

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    65° WNW @ 7 → 13mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    12:03pm / 6:38pm
  • BUOY 41159
    ESE3.3ft @ 8s
  • WATER TEMP
    72° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 15
SAT 16
SUN 17
MON 18
TUE 19
8pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-3+ ft and fair at 8pm on Thu 5/14
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NNW 13 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY ESE (111) 3.5 ft @ 7 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY WSW (242) 0.3 ft @ 3 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing High Tide, 2.9 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, May 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    fair
    NNW
    14mph
    3ft
    7s
    ESE
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    W
    9mph
    3ft
    7s
    ESE
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    WNW
    5mph
    2.9ft
    8s
    ESE
  • Saturday, May 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    SSW
    9mph
    2.6ft
    8s
    ESE
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    SW
    14mph
    2.6ft
    8s
    ESE
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    18mph
    2.9ft
    8s
    ESE
  • Sunday, May 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    SW
    16mph
    2.6ft
    8s
    ESE
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    SW
    13mph
    2.7ft
    8s
    ESE
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    SSW
    15mph
    2.5ft
    9s
    ESE
  • Monday, May 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    SW
    9mph
    2.4ft
    8s
    ESE
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    SSW
    8mph
    2.4ft
    8s
    ESE
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    S
    10mph
    2.5ft
    8s
    ESE
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  • Tuesday, May 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    SSW
    8mph
    2.5ft
    9s
    ESE
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    SSW
    9mph
    2.8ft
    9s
    ESE
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    S
    10mph
    2.8ft
    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 May 15, 2026 @ 9:12am.
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