The surf forecast is 2-4 ft and choppy right now for Cape Lookout, NC
- WEATHER - LIVENearby Wind Station CLKN7 - Cape Lookout, NC60° NE @ 22 → 25mph
- LOW / HIGH TIDEThe closest low and high tides to now.1:21pm / 7:31am
- BUOY 41159Latest wave height and wave period from Buoy 41159E
5.9ft @ 12s
- WATER TEMPNo nearby water temp measurements,
using satellite derived data from yesterday.70° Long Arm Spring
Forecast
Surf Swell
5 day 16 day
- 8ft
- 6ft
- 4ft
- 2ft
FRI 1
SAT 2
SUN 3
MON 4
TUE 5
8pm
- Clean
- Fair
- Choppy
Conditions are 3+ ft and fair at 8pm on Thu 4/30
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide 3.7 ft
Forecast Details
Basic
Detail
- Friday, May 1
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 3+ ftchoppyNNE16mph2.5ft10sENE12pm 2-3 ftchoppyENE18mph1.8ft10sE6pm 2+ ftchoppyENE14mph2.7ft6sENE - Saturday, May 2
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 2-3 ftcleanNNW10mph2.1ft10sE12pm 2+ ftchoppyN16mph1.6ft9sE6pm 2-3+ ftchoppyN24mph4.7ft6sNE - Sunday, May 3
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 2-3 ftcleanNW12mph2.3ft9sE12pm 2-3+ ftcleanNW7mph2.6ft8sENE6pm 2-3+ ftcleanW8mph2.4ft9sENE - Monday, May 4
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 2 ftcleanSW14mph1.3ft9sE12pm 1 ftfairSW17mph1.3ft8sENE6pm 1+ ftfairSSW16mph1.3ft8sE - Best Surf Trip
- Tuesday, May 5
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 1 ftfairSSW11mph0.9ft10sE12pm 1 ftchoppyS11mph1.9ft4sSSE6pm 1 ftchoppyS15mph2ft4sSSE
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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 1, 2026 @ 9:07am.
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