The surf forecast is 1-2 ft and semi clean w/ sideshore texture right now for Cape Lookout, NC

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    80° SW @ 8 → 13mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    11:37am / 5:50am
  • BUOY 41159
    S3.3ft @ 6s
  • WATER TEMP
    81° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 8
WED 9
THU 10
FRI 11
SAT 12
2pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-3 ft and fair at 2pm on Mon 7/7
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SSW 17 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY S (187) 3.9 ft @ 7 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY ESE (123) 1.8 ft @ 8 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Mid Tide, 2 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Tuesday, Jul 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    fair
    SW
    17mph
    1.8ft
    7s
    ESE
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    SSW
    16mph
    1.7ft
    7s
    ESE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    17mph
    1.4ft
    7s
    ESE
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  • Wednesday, Jul 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    SSW
    18mph
    1.2ft
    9s
    ESE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    18mph
    1.7ft
    6s
    SE
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    19mph
    4ft
    5s
    S
  • Thursday, Jul 10
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    fair
    SSW
    18mph
    4ft
    6s
    S
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    SSW
    16mph
    3.3ft
    6s
    SSE
    6pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    18mph
    4.5ft
    7s
    S
  • Friday, Jul 11
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    fair
    SW
    21mph
    5.4ft
    6s
    S
    12pm
    3+ ft
    clean
    SW
    17mph
    4.6ft
    6s
    S
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    22mph
    5.5ft
    6s
    S
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  • Saturday, Jul 12
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    SW
    19mph
    5.7ft
    6s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    SSW
    18mph
    4.9ft
    6s
    S
    6pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    25mph
    6.9ft
    7s
    S
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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 8, 2025 @ 3:45am.
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