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

WEATHER - LIVE
84° SW @ 11 → 18mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
3:27am / 9:36am
BUOY 41159
SW3.3ft @ 4s
WATER TEMP
82° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

SAT 15

SUN 16

MON 17

TUE 18

11pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 1 ft and clean at 11pm on Fri 8/14

WINDSW 18 mph

PRIMARYE (93) 0.6 ft @ 11 sec

SECONDARYESE (119) 0.9 ft @ 8 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Outgoing High Tide,3 ft

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Saturday, Aug 15
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
clean

W

13mph
0.8ft
10s
E
12pm
1 ft
clean

NE

2mph
1.1ft
10s
ESE
6pm
1 ft
choppy

ESE

9mph
1.5ft
5s
SSE

Sunday, Aug 16
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
choppy

ENE

11mph
1.7ft
5s
S
12pm
1 ft
choppy

ESE

10mph
1.2ft
8s
SE
6pm
1+ ft
choppy

SE

12mph
1.4ft
8s
SE

Monday, Aug 17
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1-2 ft
clean

SW

12mph
1.7ft
8s
SE
12pm
2 ft
clean

SW

13mph
1.8ft
7s
SE
6pm
1-2 ft
fair

SSW

16mph
1.7ft
7s
ESE

Tuesday, Aug 18
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
clean

NNW

9mph
2ft
9s
ESE
12pm
2 ft
clean

WNW

0mph
2ft
8s
ESE
6pm
2+ ft
choppy

ENE

13mph
2.1ft
11s
ESE

Wednesday, Aug 19
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
choppy

E

8mph
1.8ft
10s
ESE
12pm
2 ft
choppy

ENE

12mph
1.8ft
9s
ESE
6pm
2 ft
fair

E

8mph
1.7ft
9s
ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft clean	W 13mph	0.8ft 10s E
12pm	1 ft clean	NE 2mph	1.1ft 10s ESE
6pm	1 ft choppy	ESE 9mph	1.5ft 5s SSE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft choppy	ENE 11mph	1.7ft 5s S
12pm	1 ft choppy	ESE 10mph	1.2ft 8s SE
6pm	1+ ft choppy	SE 12mph	1.4ft 8s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1-2 ft clean	SW 12mph	1.7ft 8s SE
12pm	2 ft clean	SW 13mph	1.8ft 7s SE
6pm	1-2 ft fair	SSW 16mph	1.7ft 7s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft clean	NNW 9mph	2ft 9s ESE
12pm	2 ft clean	WNW 0mph	2ft 8s ESE
6pm	2+ ft choppy	ENE 13mph	2.1ft 11s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft choppy	E 8mph	1.8ft 10s ESE
12pm	2 ft choppy	ENE 12mph	1.8ft 9s ESE
6pm	2 ft fair	E 8mph	1.7ft 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 Aug 14, 2026 @ 9:03pm.

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