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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    63° W @ 15 → 21mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    12:21am / 6:54am
  • BUOY 41159
    SW5.6ft @ 6s
  • WATER TEMP
    70° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 6
FRI 7
SAT 8
SUN 9
MON 10
1pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1+ ft and fair at 1pm on Wed 11/5
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SW 19 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SE (127) 1.5 ft @ 9 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY ENE (68) 0.8 ft @ 5 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, 0 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Nov 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    13mph
    1.3ft
    10s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    18mph
    3.1ft
    4s
    NE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    NNE
    14mph
    1.4ft
    10s
    SE
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  • Friday, Nov 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    11mph
    1.5ft
    10s
    ESE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SSE
    11mph
    1.2ft
    10s
    ESE
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    S
    15mph
    1.5ft
    10s
    ESE
  • Saturday, Nov 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    WSW
    12mph
    3.7ft
    6s
    S
    12pm
    2 ft
    clean
    SW
    15mph
    3.6ft
    6s
    S
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SW
    14mph
    1.2ft
    11s
    ESE
  • Sunday, Nov 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    fair
    SW
    15mph
    1.3ft
    11s
    ESE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    SW
    18mph
    1.4ft
    10s
    ESE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    SW
    20mph
    1.2ft
    10s
    ESE
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  • Monday, Nov 10
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    NNW
    19mph
    1.2ft
    10s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NW
    17mph
    1.1ft
    6s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NW
    20mph
    1.3ft
    6s
    SE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from West-North-West to West-South-West, and was updated Nov 6, 2025 @ 2:08am.
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