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

WEATHER - LIVE
74° NNE @ 14 → 18mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
12:49pm / 6:54pm
BUOY 41159
ESE3.3ft @ 8s
WATER TEMP
76° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

FRI 9

SAT 10

SUN 11

MON 12

TUE 13

6pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 2+ ft and choppy at 6pm on Fri 10/9

WINDNE 15 mph

PRIMARYENE (77) 1.6 ft @ 8 sec

SECONDARYESE (120) 1.4 ft @ 8 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Incoming High Tide,3.9 ft

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Friday, Oct 9
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
fair

NE

4mph
1.8ft
8s
ESE
12pm
2 ft
choppy

NE

12mph
1.8ft
8s
E
6pm
2+ ft
choppy

NE

15mph
1.6ft
8s
ENE

Saturday, Oct 10
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3 ft
choppy

E

18mph
4ft
5s
E
12pm
3-4 ft
choppy

E

23mph
6ft
6s
ESE
6pm
4-5+ ft
choppy

E

28mph
7.8ft
7s
ESE

Sunday, Oct 11
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-6 ft
choppy

SSE

21mph
8.9ft
7s
SE
12pm
3-4 ft
choppy

S

17mph
4.6ft
8s
E
6pm
2-4 ft
choppy

SSW

24mph
6.7ft
7s
S

Monday, Oct 12
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3 ft
clean

W

20mph
2.7ft
8s
E
12pm
2+ ft
clean

WNW

16mph
2.5ft
8s
ESE
6pm
2 ft
clean

NW

8mph
2.2ft
7s
ESE

Tuesday, Oct 13
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1-2 ft
fair

N

8mph
2ft
7s
SE
12pm
1-2 ft
clean

NW

3mph
1.8ft
7s
SE
6pm
1-2 ft
clean

SW

10mph
1.8ft
7s
SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft fair	NE 4mph	1.8ft 8s ESE
12pm	2 ft choppy	NE 12mph	1.8ft 8s E
6pm	2+ ft choppy	NE 15mph	1.6ft 8s ENE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3 ft choppy	E 18mph	4ft 5s E
12pm	3-4 ft choppy	E 23mph	6ft 6s ESE
6pm	4-5+ ft choppy	E 28mph	7.8ft 7s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-6 ft choppy	SSE 21mph	8.9ft 7s SE
12pm	3-4 ft choppy	S 17mph	4.6ft 8s E
6pm	2-4 ft choppy	SSW 24mph	6.7ft 7s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3 ft clean	W 20mph	2.7ft 8s E
12pm	2+ ft clean	WNW 16mph	2.5ft 8s ESE
6pm	2 ft clean	NW 8mph	2.2ft 7s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1-2 ft fair	N 8mph	2ft 7s SE
12pm	1-2 ft clean	NW 3mph	1.8ft 7s SE
6pm	1-2 ft clean	SW 10mph	1.8ft 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 Oct 9, 2026 @ 3:17pm.

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