The surf forecast is 2-4 ft and semi glassy right now for Cape Lookout, NC

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    67° SSE @ 7 → 9mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    2:31pm / 8:36am
  • BUOY 41159
    ESE4.6ft @ 9s
  • WATER TEMP
    65° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 3
SAT 4
SUN 5
MON 6
TUE 7
8pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-4 ft and fair at 8pm on Thu 4/2
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SSE 7 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SE (130) 4.1 ft @ 8 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 3.9 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, Apr 3
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    S
    9mph
    4.2ft
    8s
    SE
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    fair
    S
    4mph
    3.9ft
    8s
    SE
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    fair
    SSW
    9mph
    3.7ft
    8s
    SE
  • Saturday, Apr 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    clean
    SW
    13mph
    4ft
    8s
    SE
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    fair
    SW
    12mph
    3.6ft
    8s
    SE
    6pm
    3+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    13mph
    3.5ft
    8s
    ESE
  • Sunday, Apr 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    19mph
    4.4ft
    5s
    S
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    20mph
    4.6ft
    6s
    S
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    22mph
    5.6ft
    6s
    S
  • Monday, Apr 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    N
    16mph
    2ft
    8s
    ESE
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    NE
    16mph
    3.9ft
    5s
    NE
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    13mph
    2.5ft
    8s
    SE
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  • Tuesday, Apr 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    N
    6mph
    2.4ft
    8s
    SE
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    N
    12mph
    2.5ft
    8s
    ESE
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    NE
    24mph
    4.6ft
    5s
    ENE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from West-North-West to West-South-West, and was updated Apr 3, 2026 @ 9:07am.
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