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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    80° NNE @ 6 → 8mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    8:59am / 3:05am
  • BUOY 41159
    SE3ft @ 8s
  • WATER TEMP
    83° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 22
SUN 23
MON 24
TUE 25
11pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2 ft and fair at 11pm on Fri 8/21
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDENE 5 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYESE (109) 1.4 ft @ 9 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYESE (113) 0.4 ft @ 14 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide,1.5 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Saturday, Aug 22
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    NNW
    4mph
    1.5ft
    9s
    ESE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    WSW
    12mph
    1.4ft
    9s
    ESE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    SW
    13mph
    1.3ft
    8s
    ESE
  • Sunday, Aug 23
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    W
    12mph
    3ft
    5s
    SSW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    SW
    11mph
    2.8ft
    5s
    SSW
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    SW
    14mph
    2.8ft
    5s
    SSW
  • Monday, Aug 24
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    W
    5mph
    2.1ft
    5s
    S
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SSW
    10mph
    1ft
    12s
    ESE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    SW
    13mph
    1.1ft
    11s
    ESE
  • Tuesday, Aug 25
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    8mph
    1.4ft
    11s
    ESE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    W
    3mph
    1.4ft
    11s
    ESE
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    S
    6mph
    1.4ft
    11s
    ESE
  • Wednesday, Aug 26
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    SSW
    3mph
    1.3ft
    10s
    ESE
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    S
    5mph
    1.4ft
    10s
    ESE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    S
    10mph
    1.4ft
    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 21, 2026 @ 9:04pm.
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