The surf forecast is 3+ ft and fairly clean right now for Cape Lookout, NC

WEATHER FORECAST
73° SE @ 6 → 10mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
6:40pm / 12:44pm
BUOY 41159
SE3.9ft @ 9s
WATER TEMP
73° Spring Suit

Forecast

Surf

Swell

FRI 22

SAT 23

SUN 24

MON 25

TUE 26

1pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 3+ ft and clean at 1pm on Fri 5/22

WINDSSW 6 mph

PRIMARYSE (138) 3.6 ft @ 8 sec

SECONDARYESE (111) 0.3 ft @ 13 sec

TIDE LEVEL

High Tide,3 ft

Forecast Details

Basic

Detail

Friday, May 22
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-4 ft
fair

SW

19mph
3.9ft
8s
SE
12pm
3+ ft
clean

SSW

8mph
3.6ft
8s
SE
6pm
3+ ft
fair

S

8mph
3.5ft
8s
SE

Saturday, May 23
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3+ ft
choppy

S

11mph
3.4ft
8s
SE
12pm
3+ ft
choppy

S

10mph
3.4ft
8s
SE
6pm
3+ ft
fair

S

5mph
3.6ft
8s
SE

Sunday, May 24
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3 ft
choppy

S

15mph
3.8ft
5s
SSE
12pm
2-3 ft
choppy

S

15mph
3.5ft
5s
SSE
6pm
2+ ft
choppy

SSW

17mph
2.1ft
9s
ENE

Monday, May 25
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3 ft
fair

SSW

16mph
4ft
5s
S
12pm
2-3 ft
fair

SSW

17mph
3.7ft
5s
S
6pm
2+ ft
fair

SSW

16mph
3.5ft
5s
S

Tuesday, May 26
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3+ ft
fair

SSW

16mph
4.4ft
5s
SSE
12pm
2-3 ft
clean

SW

17mph
4ft
6s
S
6pm
2-3 ft
fair

SSW

19mph
2.7ft
7s
SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-4 ft fair	SW 19mph	3.9ft 8s SE
12pm	3+ ft clean	SSW 8mph	3.6ft 8s SE
6pm	3+ ft fair	S 8mph	3.5ft 8s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3+ ft choppy	S 11mph	3.4ft 8s SE
12pm	3+ ft choppy	S 10mph	3.4ft 8s SE
6pm	3+ ft fair	S 5mph	3.6ft 8s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3 ft choppy	S 15mph	3.8ft 5s SSE
12pm	2-3 ft choppy	S 15mph	3.5ft 5s SSE
6pm	2+ ft choppy	SSW 17mph	2.1ft 9s ENE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3 ft fair	SSW 16mph	4ft 5s S
12pm	2-3 ft fair	SSW 17mph	3.7ft 5s S
6pm	2+ ft fair	SSW 16mph	3.5ft 5s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3+ ft fair	SSW 16mph	4.4ft 5s SSE
12pm	2-3 ft clean	SW 17mph	4ft 6s S
6pm	2-3 ft fair	SSW 19mph	2.7ft 7s SE

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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 22, 2026 @ 9:11am.

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