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

WEATHER - LIVE
80° WSW @ 3 → 6mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
10:26am / 4:37am
BUOY 41159
ESE3.3ft @ 8s
WATER TEMP
82° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

SAT 25

SUN 26

MON 27

TUE 28

10pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 2+ ft and clean at 10pm on Fri 7/24

WINDWSW 8 mph

PRIMARYESE (120) 2.5 ft @ 8 sec

SECONDARYSW (219) 1.5 ft @ 4 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Outgoing Low Tide,1.4 ft

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Saturday, Jul 25
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2+ ft
fair

SSW

17mph
2.3ft
7s
ESE
12pm
2 ft
fair

SW

18mph
2.3ft
7s
ESE
6pm
1-2 ft
clean

WNW

7mph
2.3ft
8s
ESE

Sunday, Jul 26
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2+ ft
choppy

NNE

13mph
2.4ft
8s
ESE
12pm
2+ ft
choppy

NNE

11mph
2.4ft
8s
ESE
6pm
2+ ft
choppy

ESE

9mph
2.2ft
8s
ESE

Monday, Jul 27
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
fair

SE

5mph
2.1ft
8s
ESE
12pm
2 ft
fair

SSE

7mph
2ft
8s
SE
6pm
2 ft
choppy

SSE

8mph
1.9ft
8s
ESE

Tuesday, Jul 28
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
clean

SSW

8mph
2.1ft
8s
ESE
12pm
2 ft
choppy

S

10mph
2.1ft
8s
ESE
6pm
2 ft
choppy

S

16mph
2ft
8s
ESE

Wednesday, Jul 29
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3 ft
clean

SW

18mph
4.4ft
5s
SSW
12pm
2 ft
clean

WSW

15mph
4.1ft
7s
SSE
6pm
3-5 ft
clean

WSW

8mph
5.5ft
8s
SSE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2+ ft fair	SSW 17mph	2.3ft 7s ESE
12pm	2 ft fair	SW 18mph	2.3ft 7s ESE
6pm	1-2 ft clean	WNW 7mph	2.3ft 8s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2+ ft choppy	NNE 13mph	2.4ft 8s ESE
12pm	2+ ft choppy	NNE 11mph	2.4ft 8s ESE
6pm	2+ ft choppy	ESE 9mph	2.2ft 8s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft fair	SE 5mph	2.1ft 8s ESE
12pm	2 ft fair	SSE 7mph	2ft 8s SE
6pm	2 ft choppy	SSE 8mph	1.9ft 8s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft clean	SSW 8mph	2.1ft 8s ESE
12pm	2 ft choppy	S 10mph	2.1ft 8s ESE
6pm	2 ft choppy	S 16mph	2ft 8s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3 ft clean	SW 18mph	4.4ft 5s SSW
12pm	2 ft clean	WSW 15mph	4.1ft 7s SSE
6pm	3-5 ft clean	WSW 8mph	5.5ft 8s 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 Jul 24, 2026 @ 9:09pm.

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