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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    60° NE @ 22 → 25mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    1:21pm / 7:31am
  • BUOY 41159
    E5.9ft @ 12s
  • WATER TEMP
    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
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NE 4 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY E (80) 2.5 ft @ 11 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (195) 1.5 ft @ 5 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 3.7 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, May 1
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    choppy
    NNE
    16mph
    2.5ft
    10s
    ENE
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    18mph
    1.8ft
    10s
    E
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    ENE
    14mph
    2.7ft
    6s
    ENE
  • Saturday, May 2
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    NNW
    10mph
    2.1ft
    10s
    E
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    N
    16mph
    1.6ft
    9s
    E
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    N
    24mph
    4.7ft
    6s
    NE
  • Sunday, May 3
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    NW
    12mph
    2.3ft
    9s
    E
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NW
    7mph
    2.6ft
    8s
    ENE
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    W
    8mph
    2.4ft
    9s
    ENE
  • Monday, May 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    SW
    14mph
    1.3ft
    9s
    E
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SW
    17mph
    1.3ft
    8s
    ENE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    16mph
    1.3ft
    8s
    E
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  • Tuesday, May 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    SSW
    11mph
    0.9ft
    10s
    E
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    S
    11mph
    1.9ft
    4s
    SSE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    S
    15mph
    2ft
    4s
    SSE
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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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